SAXTON, JOHN WARING (1806-66) was born at Whitchurch, Shropshire. He lived in Shrewsbury before coming to Nelson by the Clifford in 1842 with his brother, Charles Waring Saxton. Saxton contested the superintendency of Nelson in 1853 against Stafford, the result being: Stafford, 251; Saxton, 206; F. Jollie, 150. He represented Waimea South in the Nelson Provincial Council (1853-57). He was a man of considerable talent, a fine musician and a skilled water-colour painter. His diary, copiously illustrated with sketches, is a valuable contribution to the early history of Nelson. He made five sketches for illustrations to E. J. Wakefield's Adventure in New Zealand. He died on 14 Nov 1866.

Cycl. NZ, v; Nelson P.C. Proc.; Nelson Examiner, 15 Nov 1866.

Reference: Volume 2, page 141

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