About Daniel Pollen
Daniel Pollen was an Irish-New Zealand politician who became the ninth premier of New Zealand, serving from 6 July 1875 to 15 February 1876. In 1852, Pollen opened the first brickworks in West Auckland, at Rosebank on the shores of the Whau River. Together with British potter James Wright, Pollen created the first commercial scale crockery kiln in New Zealand here. Daniel Pollen (2 June 1813 – 18 May 1896) was an Irish-New Zealand politician who became the ninth premier of New Zealand, serving from 6 July 1875 to 15 February 1876. A doctor, Pollen claimed to hold the MD degree, although where he graduated is not recorded.
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