James Carroll (New Zealand politician)
(1857-1926)
New Zealand politician
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Sir James Carroll KCMG (20 August 1857 – 18 October 1926), known to Māori as Timi Kara, was a New Zealand politician of Irish and Ngāti Kahungunu (Māori) descent. Beginning his career as an interpreter and land agent, Carroll was elected to the Eastern Maori seat in 1887. He was acting Colonial Secretary (equivalent to the Minister of Internal Affairs) from 1897 to 1899. He was the first Māori to hold the cabinet position of Minister of Native Affairs, which he held between 1899 and 1912. He was held in high regard within the Liberal Party and was acting prime minister in 1909 and 1911.
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20 August 1857 Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
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18 October 1926 (aged 69) Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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