MAY, JOSEPH (1816-90) came to Auckland in the forties and settled near the City, farming and breeding stock. He married Helen Wilson (Edinburgh), who arrived by the Delhi (1840). He resided for 25 years in Epsom. May was elected to the Provincial Council in 1855, and sat throughout the provincial period (for Northern Division 1855-57; Southern Division 1859-61; Raglan 1861-73; Eden 1874-75). He was a member of the executive in 1856, 1862 and 1869-70, and deputy superintendent in 1870. He stood for Parliament without success in 1855, and represented Franklin 1874-75, making a notable speech against provincialism. May died on 10 Feb 1890.

Auckland P.C. Proc. and Gaz.; N.Z.P.D., 2 Sep 1875; N.Z. Herald, 11 Feb 1890. Portrait: Parliament House.

Reference: Volume 2, page 41

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