George Stoddart Whitmore

Sir George Stoddart Whitmore (30 May 1829 – 16 March 1903) was a New Zealand soldier, military leader, runholder and politician.

Early life Whitmore was born on 30 May 1829 to a lieutenant in the British Army, stationed in Malta with the Royal Engineers, and his wife. His maternal grandfather was Sir John Stoddart, the Chief Justice of Malta while his paternal grandfather was General Sir George Whitmore. He also had several uncles serving in the British Army. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy and then went on to the Staff College.

Military career Whitmore entered the British Army in 1847 as an ensign in the Cape Mounted Rifles, a unit serving in South Africa.

As a member of the Legislative Council, he was a member of the short-lived Stout-Vogel Cabinet in August 1884, as a Minister without portfolio. He was buried in Napier Cemetery.