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Domett, Alfred. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, July 9, 1829. [4th] s. of N. [Nathaniel], of Camberwell, Surrey. B. there [May 20, 1811]. School, Camberwell. Matric. Michs. 1829. Adm. at the Middle Temple, Nov. 7, 1835. Called to the Bar, 1841. Purchased land in New Zealand, 1842 and went there. Colonial Secretary for New Munster, N.Z., 1848. Secretary for N.Z., 1851. Commissioner of Crown Lands and Resident Magistrate of Hawkes' Bay, 1853-6. M.P. for Nelson, 1855. Prime Minister of N.Z., 1862-3. Secretary for Crown Lands and Registrar-General of Lands, N.Z., 1865. Administrator of confiscated Lands, 1870-1. Returned to England, 1871. C.M.G., 1879. A friend of Browning, who mourned his departure to N.Z. in the poem entitled 'Waring' (in Bells and Pomegranates), 1842, and wrote of him in his poem Guardian Angel, 1855. Author, Poems, 1833; Venice, 1839 (a poem); Narrative of the Wairoan Massacre, 1843; Ordinances of N.Z. Classified, 1850; Ranolf and Amohia, a sea day-dream, 1872 (a description of N.Z. scenery and Maori customs in which he eulogises Browning); Flotsam and Jetsam, rhymes old and new, 1877. Died Nov. 2, 1887, at St Charles Square, North Kensington. (Boase, I. 892; D.N.B.; Foster, Men at the Bar; Law List.) | Alfred DOMETT Approx. lifespan: 18111887 pens. St John's College adm1829:07:09 4th s. of N. DOMETT [Nathaniel], of Camberwell, Surrey b. there 1811:05:20 Sch: Camberwell School Camberwell, [ Surrey ] Matric 1829:10MT: Adm. at: Middle Temple 1835:11:07 Called to the Bar: 1841 Purchased land New Zealand 1842 and went there. Colonial Sec. for: : New Munster, New Zealand 1848 Sec. for: : New Zealand 1851 Commissioner of Crown: Lands and Resident Magistrate of: Hawkes' Bay, [ New Zealand ] 1853-56 M.P. for: : Nelson, [ New Zealand ] 1855 Prime Minister of: New Zealand 1862-63 Sec. for Crown: Lands and Registrar-General of: Lands, New Zealand 1865 Administrator of confiscated Lands 1870-71 Returned to England 1871 CMG 1879 A friend of Browning, who mourned his departure to New Zealand in the poem entitled "Waring" (in Bells and Pomegranates ) 1842, and wrote of him in his poem Guardian Angel 1855 Publ.: Poems 1833; Venice 1839 (a poem); Narrative of the Wairoan Massacre 1843; Ordinances of N.Z. Classified 1850; Ranolf and Amohia, a sea day-dream 1872 (a description of New Zealand scenery and Maori customs in which he eulogises Browning); Flotsam and Jetsam, rhymes old and new 1877 d. St Charles Square, North Kensington, [ London ] 1887:11:02 Boase, I. 892; D.N.B. ; Foster, Men at the Bar; Law List. ) |