Charles Johnson Pharazyn

Charles Johnson Pharazyn
Charles Johnson Pharazyn during the time he was on the Legislative Council
Member of the New Zealand Legislative Council
In office
17 June 1869 – 11 March 1885
Personal details
Born(1802-10-11)11 October 1802
London, England
Died16 August 1903(1903-08-16) (aged 100)
Wellington, New Zealand
Political partyIndependent
Spouse(s)Harriet Maria (m. 1825)
Mary Catherine Buckland (m. 1832, d. 1864)
Jessica Rankin (m. 1867, d. 1891)
RelationsWilliam Noel Pharazyn (grandson)
Ella Pharazyn (granddaughter)
ChildrenRobert Pharazyn
Occupationrunholder, merchant

Charles Johnson Pharazyn (11 October 1802 – 16 August 1903) was a runholder, merchant, and member of the New Zealand Legislative Council who lived beyond 100 years of age. His obituary in the Wellington newspaper described him as a man of much wealth.[1]

  1. ^ The Passing of a Centenarian. Page 5, Evening Post, Volume LXVI, Issue 41, 17 August 1903