Robert Graham (New Zealand politician)

Robert Graham (15 May 1820 – 26 May 1885) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician in Auckland Province.

His parents were Barbara Stirling Rennie and the farmer and coal merchant Robert Graham.

[1] Outside of politics Graham was involved in stock breeding in both Ellerslie and at Motutapu Island.

[5] Graham was a major proponent of the Panmure Bridge, and formally laid the final cornerstone at a ceremony in October 1865, soon after stepping down as the Superintendent of Auckland.

[7] He has two great-grandsons who (as brothers) have both served as MPs: Both Wenderholm and Ellerslie are named after homes owned by Graham.