CALLAN, JOHN BARTHOLOMEW (1844-1928) was born in Dublin and educated there and at Melbourne University. He emigrated to Victoria in 1859 and entered the civil service there (1862). He studied at Melbourne University, where he graduated B.A. and LL.B., being admitted to the bar in 1876. He then resigned from the civil service and came to Dunedin, where he entered into practice (1877), being in partnership with J. M. Gallaway from 1883. In 1885 he raised and commanded the Irish Rifles. (Major 1887; lieut.-col. commanding Otago battalion 1895; retired 1896.) In 1889 he was elected to the licensing committee, of which he was chairman in 1890. He was president of the Otago Law Society and speaker of the Dunedin parliamentary union. Callan retired from practice in 1906 and in 1907 was called to the Legislative Council, of which he was a member till 1914. He died on 20 Apr 1928. A son, JOHN BARTHOLOMEW CALLAN (1882-), became a judge of the Supreme Court.

N.Z.P.D., 3 Jul 1928; Who's Who N.Z., 1908; Otago Daily Times, 21 Apr 1928.

Reference: Volume 1, page 82

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