MORGAN, JOHN (1832-1916) was born at Gillingham, Dorset, and came to New Zealand with his brother William in the Berkshire (1850). He took up land at Tataraimaka, in Taranaki, but in 1853 moved to Wanganui, where he leased land from the Imlays at Balgownie. In 1861, after visiting Gabriel's Gully, he bought Newtownlees, a property of 700 acres near Wiritoa lake, which he worked till 1907. He bred Hampshire Down sheep. A conservative in politics, he represented Wangaehu in the Wellington Provincial Council (1868-75). He was a member of the first Wanganui harbour board, chairman of the Wangaehu road board, and a member of the first Wanganui county council. Morgan was a founder of the Wanganui A. and P. association and the Okoia Dairy Co. He was something of an artist with pen and ink.

Wellington P.C. Proc.; Cycl. NZ; Wanganui Herald, 2 May 1916.

Reference: Volume 2, page 54

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