WHITE, JOHN (1830-76) was born in England. He came to New Zealand as purser in the Panama Steamship Co., and acted as its agent at Hokitika to 1867. After its failure he was agent for the Anchor line. He was a good writer and public speaker and first held public office as a member of the Hokitika borough council. In 1869 he was elected to the county council, and from 1870-75 he represented Hokitika in Parliament. He also from 1874-75 represented that constituency in the Westland Provincial Council, of which he was speaker and a member of the executive (as provincial secretary). He died on 4 Sep 1876.

Cycl. NZ, v; Harrop, Westland; West Coast Times, 6 Sep 1876. Portrait: Parliament House

Reference: Volume 2, page 251

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