1. Sir George Maurice O'Rorke was a New Zealand politician, representing the Auckland seat of Onehunga, and later Manukau, and was Speaker of the House of Representatives.
10 Facts About Maurice O'Rorke
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Maurice O'Rorke was a committed provincialist and was the eighth Superintendent of the Auckland Province.
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Maurice O'Rorke was born in Moylough, County Galway, Ireland, the third son of the Rev John Maurice O'Rorke and his third wife Elizabeth.
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Maurice O'Rorke supported the Provincial system in New Zealand, and spoke out against its abolition by Vogel.
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Maurice O'Rorke served as Chairman of Committees from 1871 to 1872.
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Maurice O'Rorke served on the Auckland Provincial Council as councillor from November 1865 to October 1876.
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Maurice O'Rorke was elected Superintendent in 1875 for a period of five weeks.
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Maurice O'Rorke supported education, and was in favour of Imperial Federation.
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Maurice O'Rorke was knighted in 1880, when he became Sir Maurice, although he had previously used George as his Christian name.
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Sir Maurice O'Rorke died in Auckland in 1916, survived by his son.