John Williamson (New Zealand politician)

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John Williamson
John Williamson, 1860
Born(1815-08-25)25 August 1815
Newry, County Down, Ireland
Died16 February 1875(1875-02-16) (aged 59)
Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation(s)Newspaper proprietor
Politician

John Williamson (25 August 1815 – 16 February 1875) was a New Zealand politician, printer and newspaper proprietor. He was a leading opponent of the 1860s wars against Māori and lost his newspaper and fortune as a result.[1]

  1. ^ "The Late Mr John Williamson". The Globe. Vol. 3, no. 220. 22 February 1875. p. 4 – via Papers Past.