ys - General ▁before ▁responsible ▁government ▁was ▁introduced ▁in ▁New ▁Zealand ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 6 : ▁Francis ▁Fish er ▁who ▁held ▁office ▁for ▁less ▁than ▁one ▁year ▁in ▁ 1 8 4 1 , ▁and ▁William ▁Sw ain son ▁who ▁held ▁office ▁until ▁ 7 ▁May ▁ 1 8 5 6 . ▁Peter ▁Wil kin son ▁was ▁the ▁half - bro ther ▁of ▁his ▁successor , ▁Jim ▁Mc L ay . ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁Att or ne ys - General ▁Key ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Minister ial ▁Br ief ing ▁describing ▁the ▁role ▁of ▁the ▁Att orney - General ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : Pol it ics ▁of ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Category : List s ▁of ▁government ▁minister s ▁of ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Category : Pro sec ution ▁▁ ▁Category : 1 8 5 6 ▁establish ments ▁in ▁New ▁Zealand <0x0A> </s> ▁James ▁Small wood , ▁Jr . ▁ ▁( born ▁c . ▁ 1 9 7 1 ) ▁is ▁an ▁American ▁business ▁consult ant ▁and ▁politician ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁Colorado ▁Senate ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁He ▁represents ▁State ▁Senate ▁District ▁ 4 ▁in ▁Douglas ▁County ▁which ▁en comp ass es ▁the ▁communities ▁of ▁Castle ▁Rock , ▁L ark sp ur , ▁Parker , ▁Fran kt own , ▁and ▁Castle ▁P ines . ▁ ▁Biography ▁Born ▁in ▁Fort ▁S ill , ▁Oklahoma , ▁Small wood ▁spent ▁his ▁form ative ▁years ▁in ▁Manh attan , ▁Kansas ▁after ▁his ▁father ’ s ▁ 2 2 ▁years ▁of ▁service ▁in ▁the ▁U . S