William Montgomery (New Zealand)
The Hon. William John Alexander Montgomery (c.1821 – 21 December 1914) was a New Zealand politician from Little River on Banks Peninsula, and a merchant. Born in London, he lived in a number of places and pursued a number of occupations before settling in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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