| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1868–1870 | 4th | Northern Maori | Independent | ||
Frederick Nene Russell (fl. 1868–1886) was a Māori member of Parliament in New Zealand. He was one of four Māori elected in 1868 for the new Māori electorates in the New Zealand parliament.
He represented the electorate of Northern Maori from 1868 to 1870, when he retired.[1]
He had a Pākehā father and a Māori mother and through her, he was related to Tāmati Wāka Nene.[2]
He served as chief clerk in the Native Office at Wellington for several years, resigning in May 1884.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
- ^ "Maori Representation". West Coast Times. No. 839. 1 June 1868. p. 4. Retrieved 24 January 2022 – via Papers Past.
- ^ a b "Mr. Frederick Nene Russell". Auckland Star. Vol. XXVII, no. 4. 6 January 1886. p. 2. Retrieved 24 January 2022 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Accident Insurance". The Evening Post. Vol. XXVII, no. 110. 9 May 1884. p. 2. Retrieved 24 January 2022 – via Papers Past.
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