John Bryce

The Honourable John Bryce
Bryce, c. 1870s
2nd Leader of the Opposition
In office 23 January 1891 – 31 August 1891
Prime Minister	John Ballance
Preceded by	John Ballance
Succeeded by	William Rolleston
11th Minister of Native Affairs
In office 19 October 1881 – 16 August 1884
Prime Minister	John Hall Frederick Whitaker Harry Atkinson
Preceded by	William Rolleston
Succeeded by	John Ballance
In office 8 October 1879 – 21 January 1881
Prime Minister	John Hall
Preceded by	John Sheehan
Succeeded by	William Rolleston
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waikato
In office 5 December 1890 – 31 August 1891
Preceded by	John Blair Whyte
Succeeded by	Edward Lake
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waipa
In office 21 November 1889 – 5 December 1890
Preceded by	William Jackson
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waitotara
In office 9 December 1881 – 26 September 1887
Succeeded by	George Hutchison
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Wanganui
In office 30 January 1871 – 9 December 1881
In office 3 March 1866 – February 1867
Personal details
Born	(1833-09-14)14 September 1833 Glasgow, Scotland
Died	17 January 1913(1913-01-17) (aged 79) Wanganui, New Zealand
Spouse	Anne Campbell ​ (m. 1854)​
Children	14
Occupation	Farmer

John Bryce (14 September 1833 – 17 January 1913) was a New Zealand politician from 1871 to 1891 and Minister of Native Affairs from 1879 to 1884. In his attitudes to Māori land questions, he favoured strict legal actions against Māori opposed to alienation, and he personally directed the invasion of Parihaka and the arrest of the leaders of the movement.^[1][2]

Described as being stubborn and embittered to Māori questions, Bryce was the public face of a harsh policy towards Māori, but his actions were supported by the Premier and other members of his cabinet.^[1]