William Herries
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Biography
Herries was born in London, the son of Herbert Crompton Herries, a barrister, and his wife, Leonora Emma Wickham. His grandfather was Henry Lewis Wickham, a Receiver General of Gibraltar. The English MP William Wickham was his uncle.[1] From a wealthy middle-class family, he was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he studied natural sciences.[2][3] Herries had an interest in geology and he later became a Fellow of the Geological Society. Herries was also interested in horse racing and wrote a book on breeding horses. He was also president of the South Auckland Racing Club and Te Aroha Jockey Club.[3]
At the age of 22 he emigrated to New Zealand aboard the Tararua and obtained Template:Cvt at Shaftesbury.[3] On 4 December 1889, he married his neighbour Catherine Louisa Roche; they remained without children.[1] In 1891 to 1899 Herries served as a member of the Piako County Council.[3]
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The Herries travelled to England in 1912; they left on 21 March on the Iconic.[5] The journey was a disaster, though. Just before they left, his mother died in New Zealand. His wife, who had been in indifferent health, died on the journey to England.[6][7]
He was the Minister of Native Affairs from 1912 to February 1921, Minister of Railways from 1912 to 1919, Minister of Marine and Minister of Customs from 1919 to February 1921, and Minister of Labour from 1920 to February 1921 in the Reform Government.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
He died in Wellington on 22 February 1923.[1]
Legacy
Herriesville was named after Herries.[8] The Herries Memorial Park in Te Aroha is named after Herries and established by a bequeathment from his will.[3]
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Footnotes
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