William Richmond (politician)

William Richmond
Judge Christopher William Richmond ca 1888
5th Colonial Secretary
In office 2 June 1856 – 4 November 1856
Prime Minister	Edward Stafford
6th Colonial Treasurer
In office 4 November 1856 – 25 February 1859
Prime Minister	Edward Stafford
In office 26 April 1859 – 12 July 1861
Prime Minister	Edward Stafford
1st Minister of Native Affairs
In office 27 August 1858 – 10 November 1860
Prime Minister	Edward Stafford
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Town of New Plymouth
In office 1855–1862
Personal details
Born	Christopher William Richmond (1821-07-12)12 July 1821 London, England
Died	3 August 1895(1895-08-03) (aged 74) Wellington, New Zealand
Spouse	Emily Elizabeth Atkinson
Children	Nine, including Mary Richmond
Relatives	James Crowe Richmond (brother) Henry Richmond (brother) Maria Atkinson (sister) Walter Fell (son-in-law) Maxwell Richmond (grandson) William Richmond Fell (grandson)
Occupation	Lawyer, politician, judge

Christopher William Richmond (12 July 1821 – 3 August 1895), generally called William Richmond, was a 19th-century New Zealand politician. He held a number of Cabinet positions between 1856 and 1861. He worked as a lawyer and was appointed a senior judge.