John Howell (pioneer) (original) (raw)
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New Zealand whaler, trader, pastoralist and politician (1809–1874)
| John Howell | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1809Eastbourne, Sussex, England |
| Died | 25 May 1874 (aged 64)Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Resting place | Riverton Cemetery, Southland, New Zealand |
| Spouse(s) | 1. Kohikohi2. Caroline Brown (m. ) |
| Children | 19 |
| Relatives | Thomas Ellison (son-in-law)Selwyn Toogood (great-grandson) Ulva Belsham (great-great granddaughter) Marilyn Pryor (great-great-great granddaughter)Theophilus Daniel (brother-in-law)[1] |
| Occupation | Pastoralistpoliticiansettlertraderwhaler |
| Known for | Founding Riverton |
John Howell (1809 – 25 May 1874[2]) was a New Zealand whaler, trader, pastoralist and politician.
Howell was born in 1809.[3] He settled in New Zealand, and established the settlement that is today known as Riverton.[4] 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.[5]
Howell's Cottage, which was built for him at Riverton in 1837/38, is the oldest building in Riverton. It is one of very few surviving New Zealand buildings that predates the 1840s, and is listed as a Category I building by Heritage New Zealand.[6]
- ^ "Daniel House". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "John Howell Cemetery Search Results". Southland District Council. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ Birth year as per the biography on the information board in Howell's Memorial Park, Riverton
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Howell's Cottage". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 27 December 2018.