Known as ‘King Dick’, Seddon had dominated New Zealand politics since the early 1890s.
The Liberal government that he headed as Premier from 1893 established the tradition of state-supported welfare in this country.
Seddon died at sea while returning from Australia to what he called ‘God’s own country’.
Image: Richard John Seddon, c. 1897 (ATL)
Read more on NZHistory
Richard SeddonSeddon and Ward, premier towns - roadside stories – Parliament's people
External links
- Richard John Seddon (DNZB)
- Better Britons (Te Ara)
- Liberal to Labour (Te Ara)
- Liberal Party (1966 encyclopaedia)
- Seddon Memorial (MCH)
How to cite this page
'Death of Richard Seddon', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/death-of-richard-john-seddon, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 27-Aug-2014
