STENHOUSE, JOHN (1842-1929), born in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland, was educated at the Stirling parish school, and after pupil teaching at the Calder parish school entered the Glasgow Normal Training College and the University. He taught in several Scottish schools.

Arriving at Port Chalmers in 1864 by the City of Dunedin, he went to Lawrence and opened the district high school. For over 40 years, with conspicuous success, he held the position of headmaster. He influenced and assisted a large number of his pupils to enter the public service, many of them rising to high positions. Stenhouse was a vice-president of the Otago Educational Institute and president of the Tuapeka branch. He retired in 1905 and died on 12 Jul 1929.

Registrar-general's office (information); Cycl. N.Z., iv (P); Otago Daily Times, 28 Dec 1891

Reference: Volume 2, page 167

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