John William Williams

Not to be confused with John W. Williams (Virginia politician).

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1873–1875 5th Mongonui and Bay of Islands Independent
1876–1879 6th Mongonui and Bay of Islands Independent

John William Williams (6 April 1827 – 27 April 1904) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from Northland, New Zealand.

Williams was born in Paihia on 6 April 1827. He was one of the sons of Marianne Williams and the pioneering New Zealand missionary Archdeacon Henry Williams.[1]

Williams was elected to represent the Bay of Islands electorate in the Auckland Provincial Council from 23 Jan 1863 to 13 Sep 1865.[2] He represented the Mongonui and Bay of Islands electorate in the House of Representatives from 1873 to 1879, when he was defeated.[3]

He married Sarah Busby (1835–1913), daughter of James Busby. They had 11 children including the politician Kenneth Williams, and the lawyer and cricket administrator Heathcote Williams.

He died at his residence in Napier's Cameron Road on 27 April 1904.[4]

  1. ^ "On the Fourth Page". Hawke's Bay Herald. Vol. XXXIX, no. 12743. 28 April 1904. p. 2.
  2. ^ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 186.
  3. ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 246. OCLC 154283103.
  4. ^ "Death". Hastings Standard. Vol. VIII, no. 4216. 28 April 1904. p. 2. Retrieved 31 January 2017.