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Sir Julius Vogel (February 24, 1835 - March 12, 1899) was New Zealand's first Jewish prime minister. His administration is best remembered for the issuing of bonds to fund railway construction.
He was born in London and studied chemistry and metallurgy at the Royal School of Mines. He emigrated to Victoria, Australia in 1852, then moved to Otago in 1861, where he was the first editor of the Otago Daily Times.
He first became involved in politics in 1863, holding a variety of appointed and elected posts. He was premier 1873 to 1875 and again in 1876.