New Zealand politician and Prime Minister (1845–1906)

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H.H. Asquith (right) asks Arthur Balfour (centre) whether he has sent out invitations to colonial leaders; Balfour replies that he has not, but Richard Seddon, Prime Minister of New Zealand, enters from the left to claim his invitation. Drawing by David Wilson, 1905.

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Richard Seddon

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H.H. Asquith (right) asks Arthur Balfour (centre) whether he has sent out invitations to colonial leaders; Balfour replies that he has not, but Richard Seddon, Prime Minister of New Zealand, enters from the left to claim his invitation. Drawing by David Wilson, 1905.