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New Zealand whaler, trader, pastoralist and politician (1809–1874) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Howell (1809 – 25 May 1874[2]) was a New Zealand whaler, trader, pastoralist and politician.
John Howell | |
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Born | 1809 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) Ulva Belsham (great-great granddaughter) Marilyn Pryor (great-great-great granddaughter) Theophilus Daniel (brother-in-law)[1] |
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Known for | Founding Riverton |
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]
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