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| Bell, Francis Henry [Dillon] Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, June 11, 1869. S. of [Sir] Francis Dillon [Speaker of the House of Representatives, Wellington, New Zealand, and afterwards Agent-General for New Zealand in London]. B. Nov. 8 (? Mar. 31), 1851, at Nelson, N.Z. Matric. Michs. 1869, as F. H. Dillon; B.A. 1873. Adm. at the Middle Temple, Nov. 8, 1871. Called to the Bar, 1874. Returned to New Zealand. Acquired a large practice and soon became the acknowledged leader of the Dominion Bar. Crown Solicitor of Wellington, 1885-1911; Mayor, 1892, 1893, 1897. K.C., 1907. Member for Wellington in the House of Representatives, 1893-6. A member of the Legislative Council, 1912-18. Minister for Internal Affairs and Leader of the Legislative Council, 1912-15. Attorney-General, 1918-26. Held at various times the portfolios of Education and Health, Immigration, Marine, Justice and External Affairs. Twice Acting Prime Minister and Prime Minister in 1925. A member of the Executive Council without portfolio, 1926-8. P.C., 1926. Represented New Zealand at the League of Nations Assembly at Geneva, 1922 and 1926. K.C.M.G. 1915. G.C.M.G., 1923. Responsible for many administrative reforms including the establishment of the State Forest Service. Married and had issue. Of Lowry Bay, Wellington, N.Z. Died there Mar. 13, 1936, aged 84. Brother of Edward H. (1873). (Burke, Knightage; The Times, Mar. 14, 1936.) | Francis Henry Dillon BELL Approx. lifespan: 1851–1936 Adm pens. St John's College 1869:06:11 s. of Sir Francis Dillon BELL Speaker of: House of Representatives Wellington, New Zealand ,and afterwards Agent-General for New Zealand in: London b. Nelson, New Zealand 1851:03:31 or 1851:11:08 Matric as F. H. Dillon 1869:10MT: BA 1873 Adm. at Middle Temple 1871:11:08 Called to the Bar: 1874 Returned to New Zealand Acquired a large practice and soon became the acknowledged leader of the Dominion Bar. Crown Solicitor of: : Wellington 1885-1911 Mayor 1892, 1893, 1897 K.C. 1907 Member for: : Wellington in the House of Representatives 1893-96 Member of: : Legislative Council 1912-18 Minister for: : Internal Affairs and Leader of Legislative Council 1912-15 Attorney-General: 1918-26 Held at various times the portfolios of Education and Health, Immigration, Marine, Justice: and External Affairs. Twice Acting Prime Minister and Prime Minister: in1925 Member of: : Executive Council without portfolio 1926-28 P.C. 1926 Represented, New Zealand at the League of Nations Assembly at Geneva 1922, and 1926 KCMG 1915 GCMG 1923 Responsible for many administrative reforms including the establishment of the State Forest Service m. and had issue. Of Lowry Bay, Wellington, New Zealand d. aged 84 there ^ Lowry Bay, Wellington, New Zealand 1936:03:13 brother of Edward H. BELL (1873) (Burke, Knightage; The Times 1936:03:14.) |