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Robert Stout

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Robert Stout (1844-1930) was a New Zealand politician and jurist, born in Lerwick, Scotland, who served twice as Premier of New Zealand, briefly in 1884 and again from 1884 to 1887, before becoming the fourth Chief Justice of New Zealand from 1899 to 1926, the only person to have held both offices. He was known for championing liberal causes, particularly women's suffrage and land reform, and his government carried out civil service reform, expanded secondary education and built the Midland railway line. After leaving politics he served as Chancellor of the University of New Zealand from 1903 to 1923. He died in Wellington in 1930. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Politician 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
New Zealand 1
Born
1844 2
Birth Date
1844-09-28 2
Birthplace
Lerwick 2
Died
1930 2
Death Date
1930-07-19 2
Place of Death
Wellington 2
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Male 1
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Role (category)
Politician 1
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Sir Robert Stout (28 September 1844 – 19 July 1930) was a New Zealand politician who was the 13th premier of New Zealand on two occasions in the late 19th century, and later Chief Justice of New Zealand.
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    Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, Robert Stout The Seddon-Stout struggle Stout Family Papers at the Alexander Turnbull Library Sir Robert Stout (28 September 1844 - 19 July 1930) was a New Zealand politician who was the 13th premier of New Zealand on two occasions in the late 19th century, and later Chief Justice of New Zealand. He was the only person to hold both these offices. He was noted for his support of liberal causes such as women's suffrage, and for his strong belief that philosophy and theory should always triumph over political expediency.
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    Sir Robert Stout (28 September 1844 - 19 July 1930) was a New Zealand politician who was the 13th premier of New Zealand on two occasions in the late 19th century, and later Chief Justice of New Zealand.
  • In Legal System: New Zealand Law, Wikipedia lead sentence
    was a New Zealand politician who was the
  • Member Of: High Court of New Zealand, Wikipedia category: High Court of New Zealand judges
  • Member Of: Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, Wikipedia category: Members of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
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2. Wikidata: Robert Stout
  • Wikidata Q945390, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1844
  • Wikidata Q945390, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1844-09-28
  • Wikidata Q945390, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 1930
  • Wikidata Q945390, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 1930-07-19
  • Wikidata Q945390, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Lerwick
  • Wikidata Q945390, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Wellington
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