CORRIGAN, JAMES RANDALL (1865-1935) was born at Woodend, Canterbury, and at the age of 10 commenced working on a farm. He received some of his training at Longbeach. About 1895 he acquired a farm at Hawera, where he was a well-known breeder of pedigree Jersey cattle and the owner of a large dairy herd. Corrigan was a member of the Patea harbour board, chairman of the Hawera Dairy Co., the Winter Show, the West Coast Refrigerating Co. and the South Taranaki Shipping Co. He was chairman of the Farmers' Union and represented Patea in Parliament (1922-25). From 1926 to 1932 Corrigan was a member of the dairy control board. He was a keen judge of sheep dogs, owned many valuable animals, and was on the executive of the New Zealand Sheep Dog Association. He was also a breeder and owner of trotting horses. He died on 19 Mar 1935.

N.Z.P.D., 20 Mar 1935; Who's Who N.Z., 1932; Taranaki Herald, 19 Mar 1935. Portrait: Parliament House.

Reference: Volume 1, page 106

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