John Howell (pioneer)
John Howell | |
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Personal details | |
Born |
c. 1810 Eastbourne, Sussex, England |
Died |
(aged 64) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Resting place | Riverton Cemetery, Southland, New Zealand |
Spouse(s) |
1. Kohikohi 2. Caroline Brown (m. 1846) |
Children | 19 |
Relatives |
Thomas Ellison (son-in-law) Selwyn Toogood (great-grandson) |
Occupation |
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Known for | Founding Riverton |
John Howell (circa 1810 – 25 May 1874[1]) was a New Zealand whaler, trader, pastoralist and politician. He was born circa 1810. He established the settlement that is today known as Riverton.[2] He was a member of the Southland Provincial Council from 1862 to 1864 for the Riverton electorate, and from 1864 to 1867 for the Aparima electorate.[3]
References
- ↑ "John Howell Cemetery Search Results". Southland District Council. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ↑ Wilson, Eva. "John Howell". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ↑ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 227.
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