Wakefield Edward Gibbon 1796-1862 Born In London England
Educated at Westminster and at Edinburgh. One of the founders of the
National Colonization Society in 1830. In 1838 accompanied Lord Durham
(q.v.) to Canada as unofficial adviser. Assisted Durham in drawing up
the Report on the Affairs of British North America. In 1843 elected to
the Canadian Parliament; at the same time secret adviser to Sir Charles
Metcalfe. Founded the Colonial Reform Society, 1850. In 1853 removed to
New Zealand and became adviser to the acting governor, Colonel Robert
Wynyard. =Index=: (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Private adviser to Sir Charles Bagot, 150;
attacked by Tory press, 150; elected for Beauharnois, 177; his views on
colonization, 177; in Canada with Durham, 177-178; his share in the
Report, 178; his land scheme, 178; relations to Bagot and Metcalfe, 178;
attacks La Fontaine-Baldwin party, and defends Metcalfe, 218-220.