Alfred Domett

The Honourable Alfred Domett CMG
4th Premier of New Zealand
In office 6 August 1862 – 30 October 1863
Monarch	Victoria
Governor	George Grey
Preceded by	William Fox
Succeeded by	Frederick Whitaker
Personal details
Born	(1811-05-20)20 May 1811 Camberwell, Surrey, England
Died	2 November 1887(1887-11-02) (aged 76) London, England
Political party	None
Spouse	Mary George ​ (m. 1856)​
Children	1 son[1]
Parent	Nathaniel Domett (father)
Relatives	Ernest Dowson (great-nephew)
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Alfred Domett CMG (20 May 1811 – 2 November 1887) was the fourth premier of New Zealand, a close friend of the poet Robert Browning and author of the epic poem Ranolf and Amohia, a South Sea Day Dream. Born in England, he emigrated to New Zealand in 1842 and remained there for a further thirty years, holding many significant political posts.