William Henry Kenny (1811 – 17 August 1880) was a member of the

New Zealand Legislative Council The New Zealand Legislative Council was the upper house of the General Assembly of New Zealand between 1853 and 1951. An earlier arrangement of legislative councils for the colony and provinces existed from 1841 when New Zealand became a co ...

from 26 May 1853 to 17 August 1880, when he died. He was buried at St Stephen's Cemetery in Parnell. He was from

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. He was one of the first 13 members appointed to the Legislative Council.

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1811 births 1880 deaths Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council Politicians from Auckland Burials at St Stephen's Cemetery, Parnell 19th-century New Zealand politicians {{NewZealand-politician-stub