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Whitaker was born in Pernambuco, Brazil, on 1 March 1847. He was the eldest son of Frederick Whitaker, New Zealand"s 5th Premier.
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Frederick Whitaker
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In the same ceremony, Cox"s twin sister Marian married Francis Henry Barker, the fourth son of the late Doctor Alfred Barker. He represented the Waipa electorate from 1879 to 1884, when he retired having served as government whip during his father"s premiership. He committed suicide in the Auckland Club on 9 June 1887 triggered by losses from land speculation.
