John Howell (pioneer)

John Howell
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
  • Pastoralist
  • politician
  • settler
  • trader
  • whaler
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

  1. ↑ "John Howell Cemetery Search Results". Southland District Council. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Wilson, Eva. "John Howell". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 227.


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