Guise Brittan

Guise Brittan
Caricature of Guise Brittan
Commissioner of Crown Lands for Canterbury
Preceded byFirst
Personal details
Born3 December 1809
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Died18 July 1876(1876-07-18) (aged 66)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Resting placeSt Paul's Anglican Church
SpouseLouisa Brittan (née Chandler)
RelationsJoseph Brittan (brother)
Mary Rolleston (niece)
Tony Foster (son-in-law)
Emily Foster (daughter)
ResidenceEnglefield Lodge
OccupationSurgeon, newspaper editor, farmer, administrator
ProfessionSurgeon

William Guise Brittan (3 December 1809 – 18 July 1876), mostly known as Guise Brittan and commonly referred to as W. G. Brittan, was the first Commissioner of Crown Lands for Canterbury in New Zealand.


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