John Mackintosh Roberts
John Mackintosh Roberts (1840–1928) was a New Zealand soldier, resident magistrate and administrator. He was born in Bombay, India in 1840.
After seeing considerable action across the North Island in the New Zealand wars, Roberts was appointed commander of the new New Zealand Permanent Militia in February 1887. After retiring as a soldier in 1888, he was a magistrate in Masterton and Tauranga and two Royal Commissions.[1]
References
- ^ Parham, W. T. "John Mackintosh Roberts". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.
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