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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Mr. Oswald Curtis

Mr. Oswald Curtis was one of the six gentlemen who composed the third Stafford Ministry, which lasted for one month and a day. He held the offices of Commissioner of Customs and Stamp Duties, Postmaster-General, and Telegraph Commissioner from the 10th of September till the 11th of October, 1872. Born in London in 1821, Mr. Curtis came to Nelson in 1853. For many years he was a member of the Nelson Provincial Council, and in 1867 he was elected Superintendent of the Province, which position he held till 1876. Mr. Curtis was elected a member of the House of Representatives in 1867, and held a seat in the House till 1878. He held the offices of Resident Magistrate, Warden, and Coroner in the Nelson District for a number of years. He was a Governor of Nelson College, a fellow of the University of New Zealand, and a member of its Senate from 1870 to 1888.