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had a lot of involvement in the signing of the treaty of Waitangi. **
 * Captain William Hobson was the first Governor of New Zealand. He[[image:CAPTAIN_WILLIAM_HOBSON_-_FIREWORKS.gif align="right" caption="A portrait of Captain William hobson. Found on wikipedia, April 2009."]]


 * Captain William Hobson was born in 1793, in Ireland. In 1803, at the age of just 10, he joined the Royal Navy as a second-class volunteer. He became a midshipman in 1806, and 7 years later he was a first lieutenant.

He was then promoted to commander in 1824,Upon arrival to New Zealand. Captain William Hobson almost immediately drafted the treaty of Waitangi, with his secretary James Freeman and Busby. After finding signatures in the Bay of Islands, he travelled to Waitemata Harbour to get more signatures and survey a suitable location for a new capital.

After suffering a stroke in 1840, he was taken back to the Bay of Islands, where he recovered quickly to continue work. **** In November 1840 the Queen signed a royal charter for New Zealand to become a Crown colony separate from New South Wales. Captain William Hobson was sworn in as Governor and Commander in Chief in May 1941. **


 * Captain William Hobson suffered a second stroke and died in September 1842, and he was buried in the Symonds Street cemetery.

Mt Hobson got its European name from Captain William Hobson. The hill was renamed about five years after the death of Captain William Hobson, in remembrance of him.

Links: Home, History of Mt Hobson, Location of mt Hobson, Photo Gallery and Bibliography. **