John Ormsby (negotiator)

John Ormsby (6 November 1854 – 11 June 1927), also known under his Māori name Hone Omipi, was a negotiator for the Ngāti Maniapoto iwi, a local politician, farmer, and businessman.[1]

He first stood for the Western Maori electorate in the 1887, when he came fourth out of five candidates.[2][3] He was one of 13 candidates who contested the Western Maori electorate in the 1896 election.[4]

References
  1. Ormsby, M. J. "Ormsby, John". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  2. "The Maori Election". The Star (6036). 19 September 1887. p. 3. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  3. "The Maori Election". The Evening Post. XXXIV (69). 19 September 1887. p. 3. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  4. "Untitled". Poverty Bay Herald. XXIV (7816). 4 January 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
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