ALEXANDER, ALEXANDER (1820-73) was one of the earliest agricultural and pastoral settlers in Hawke's Bay and was on the commission of the peace in 1858. He originally settled in the Poraite district and was believed to be the first settler to graze stock on the Wharerangi hills. He was also a storekeeper and trader and had an intimate knowledge of the language and customs of the Maori, over whom he exercised a considerable influence. Alexander made an early journey from Napier to Auckland to open up a mail route. He was an advocate of separation, and when Hawke's Bay became a province he was elected to the first Provincial Council for Napier Country, which he represented from 1860 to 1862. In 1861 he was a member of the executive. Alexander died on 25 Jul 1873.

Hawkes Bay P.C. Proc.; Waka Maori, 1873, p. 105; Hawkes Bay Herald, 29 Jul 1873.

Reference: Volume 1, page 20

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