FRIEND, GEORGE (1838-98) was born in London, his father being an official of the East India Company. Educated at a private school at Leatherhead, Surrey, and at King's College, London (where he took high honours), he went on to Trinity College, Cambridge, but discontinued his studies to come to New Zealand in the Hamilla Mitchell (1853). In 1854 he was appointed to the Audit department and in 1858 to the Native department (under McLean). In 1863 he was appointed clerk assistant of the House of Representatives, and in 1889 Clerk. He died on 19 Jul 1898.

N.Z.P.D., 19 Jul 1898; Parltry Record; Evening Post, 19 Jul 1898.

Reference: Volume 1, page 158

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