Jonas Woodward
Jonas Woodward (1810? – 13 June 1881) was a New Zealand businessman, educationalist, politician, congregational leader and public trustee. He was born in London, England and baptised on 29 April 1810.[1] He represented the City of Wellington electorate on the Wellington Provincial Council from October 1855 to August 1857, and the Wellington Country electorate from August 1859 to February 1865. At various times between 1857 and 1861, he was a member of the Wellington Executive Council.[2] He is buried at Bolton Street Memorial Park, and his grave is part of the memorial trail.[3][4]
Woodward Street in central Wellington is named in his honour.[5]
References
- ^ Patrick, Margaret G. "Jonas Woodward". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ^ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. pp. 236, 240.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ "Details". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Memorial Trail" (PDF). Bolton Street Memorial Park. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ Irvine-Smith, F.L. (1948). "The streets of my city, Wellington, New Zealand". Wellington City Libraries. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
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