George Frederick Richardson (1837 – 23 October 1909), sometimes published as George Francis Richardson, was a 19th century Member of Parliament in Otago

Otago

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, New Zealand

New Zealand

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 and a cabinet minister from 8 October 1887 to 24 January 1891 in the 4th Atkinson Ministry

10th New Zealand Parliament

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Richardson was born in Cheltenham

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, England, and came to New Zealand in 1851 on the ship Dominion. He moved to Dunedin, where he qualified as a surveyor. In 1865 he married Miss White, daughter of Invercargill

Invercargill

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 merchant T. J. White, they had three daughters and two sons.

He represented the Mataura

Mataura (New Zealand electorate)

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 electorate from 1884

New Zealand general election, 1884

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 to 1893

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 when he was defeated, and from 1896

New Zealand general election, 1896

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to 1898 when he was adjudged bankrupt.