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BELL, SIR FRANCIS HENRY DILLONBELL, SIR FRANCIS HENRY DILLON (1851–1936). New Zealand politician and prime minister. Francis ("Harry") Bell was the son of a Protestant father and a Jewish mother, Margaret Hort. His Jewish background was well known in his lifetime. Source for information on Bell, Sir Francis Henry Dillon: Encyclopaedia Judaica dictionary.
www.encyclopedia.comFrom Auckland Libraries: Portrait of Sir Francis Henry Dillon Bell, a New Zealand lawyer and politician who briefly served as the 20th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 14 to 30 May 1925. He was the first New Zealand-born Prime Minister, holding office in a caretaker capacity following the death of William Massey.
digitalnz.orgOn the promise of a good salary of £2000, Bell was sent to New Zealand to buy more land for the company, and to act for absentee land buyers and as an immigration agent. He arrived in September 1843. But Bell became disillusioned when his large salary didn't eventuate, and neither did promotion. In February 1847, he picked up a commission for Governor George Grey to negotiate with Māori over land purchases in the Wairarapa. When negotiations failed Bell had no choice but to take up the post of...
terangiaoaonunui.pukeariki.comFrancis Dillon Bell, usually called Dillon, is said to have been born in France on 8 October 1822. His father, Edward Bell, was a merchant and the British consul at Bordeaux. His mother, Frances, was the daughter of an Anglican clergyman, the Reverend J. Matthews. Dillon Bell was tutored at home in Latin, Greek, German, painting and music, and grew up speaking French as fluently as English. However, by the time he was 14 his family was in financial difficulties and he had no chance of further...
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