George Rhodes (farmer)

George Rhodes (14 July 1816 – 18 June 1864) was a New Zealand pastoralist. He was born in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England in 1816.[1] William Barnard Rhodes, his eldest brother, was the first from his family to settle in New Zealand in 1840.[2] George Rhodes' third son Arthur Rhodes went on to be a member of parliament and mayor of Christchurch.[3]

References
  1. Pinney, Robert. "George Rhodes". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. Patterson, Brad. "Rhodes, William Barnard". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  3. Cyclopedia Company Limited (1903). "Mr. Arthur Edgar Gravenor Rhodes". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Canterbury Provincial District. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 22 June 2012.


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