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Frederick Moss

1827–1904 · 19th century

Frederick Moss was a New Zealand politician who served as British Resident in the Cook Islands from 1891 to 1898. He persuaded the ariki of Rarotonga and the other islands to form a federal government with a parliament, the Cook Islands Federation, and promoted schools and laws. Criticised for his methods, he was recalled, and New Zealand annexed the islands in 1901.

Frederick Moss — Image: Part of General Assembly Library : Parliamentary portraits · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Kingdom of Rarotonga Cook Islands Federation

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Frederick Moss. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/frederick-moss
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