Edward Elworthy

Edward Elworthy (1836–22 January 1899) was a New Zealand farmer and businessman.

Elworthy was born in Wellington, Somerset, England, in 1836. He moved to Toowoomba, Australia, in 1860, then to the Timaru area of New Zealand in 1864. He bought a sheep run called Pareora, which came to be known as Holme station. He expanded his land holdings and by 1892 he and his family were the biggest land holders in South Canterbury. After his death on 22 January 1899, the land was divided among his three sons, Arthur, Herbert and Percy.[1] Herbert was the father of Sir Peter Elworthy and Jonathan Elworthy; Percy was the father of Charles, Baron Elworthy.

References

  1. ↑ Elworthy, David. "Edward Elworthy". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.


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