RUTHERFORD, ANDREW WILLIAM (1842-1918) was born in New South Wales, the son of George Rutherford (q.v.), and attended a private school in Adelaide. Coming to New Zealand with his parents, he took over the management of the Mendip Hills station in 1861 and specialised in the breeding of merino sheep. He represented Amuri in the Nelson Provincial Council (1870-71) and was a member of the Amuri road board from 1864 till it merged with the Amuri county council, on which he held a seat for 25 years. He was for 12 years in the Cheviot county council (and three years chairman). For 20 years Rutherford was a member of the licensing committee, and of the North Canterbury charitable aid and hospital board. From 1902 to 1908 he was member for Hurunui in the House of Representatives. In 1873 he married a daughter of R. Monk of Conway village, Cheviot. Rutherford published in 1911 Impressions of a Pastoralist on Tour. He died on 12 Nov 1918.

N.Z.P.D., 13 Nov 1918; Cycl. N.Z., iii; Who's Who N.Z., 1908; Rutherford, op. cit. (p); Playne; Acland; The Press, 17 Feb 1885. Portrait: Parliament House.

Reference: Volume 2, page 136

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