Sir John Simeon, 1st Baronet (1756–1824), Member of Parliament (MP) for Reading 1797–1802 and 1806–1818
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Sir John Simeon, 3rd Baronet (1815–1870), British politician and naval officer
The object was to create an Anglican settlement in New Zealand, which happened with the Canterbury Region, with Christchurch as its capital.
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Together with Lord Lyttelton, Lord Richard Cavendish and Edward Gibbon Wakefield, he guaranteed ₤15,000 to the Canterbury Association in April 1850, which saved it from financial collapse.
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Bursting a blood-vessel in his throat, he set off on a journey to Switzerland to recover his health but died en route while in Freiburg.
He also wrote "In the Garden at Swainston" after the death of his friend and Swainston's owner, Sir John Simeon.
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