John Perry Robinson | |
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2nd Superintendent of Nelson Province | |
In office 1856 – 28 January 1865 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1810/1811? Surrey, England |
Died | 28 January 1865 (aged 53–55) Buller River bar, New Zealand |
Spouse(s) | Mary Gaskell (married 1836), ten children |
Profession | Woodturner, storekeeper, politician |
John Perry Robinson (1810/1811? – 28 January 1865) was the second Superintendent of the Nelson Province in New Zealand. His election came as a surprise, but he proved so popular that he won two subsequent elections with comfortable majorities. He remained Superintendent until his accidental drowning on the bar of the Buller River.