De Renzie Brett
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De Renzie James Brett (11 April 1809 – 16 June 1889) was a soldier, farmer and politician. He was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council.
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Brett was born at Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland, in 1809. Together with his family, he came to New Zealand on the Greyhound in May 1865.[1] He represented the Selwyn electorate on the 6th Canterbury Provincial Council from 1870 to 1874.[2] He was appointed to the Legislative Council on 3 July 1871 and served until his death on 16 June 1889 at Christchurch.[3]
Brett is notable for having brought irrigation to inland Canterbury.[1] He named his farm Kirwee and the township of that name developed around it.[1] He is buried at Linwood Cemetery.[4][5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c Perry, P. J. "Brett, De Renzie James - Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 192.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 74.
- ^ Em, Sandy (January 2010). "Colonel de Renzy James BRETT". Flickr. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ "Christchurch City Council Cemeteries Database". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
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- Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.