WALES, NATHANIEL YOUNG ARMSTRONG (1832-1903), who was born in Northumberland, England, and educated at Jedburgh, Scotland, came to Dunedin from Victoria in 1861. There he became a partner in the architects firm of Mason and Wales. As a public man Wales was member for Dunedin in the House of Representatives (1874-75), had a seat on the Otago harbour board (being for a time chairman), was a member of the Dunedin City Council, and was mayor of the city (1895-96). He was chairman of the Roslyn Tramway Co. Soon after arriving in Dunedin, Wales joined the volunteers, and rose from the ranks to be lieutenant-colonel of militia and honorary colonel of volunteers. In 1895 he was elected an honorary associate in the grand priory of the Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He died on 3 Nov 1903.

Cycl. N.Z., iv (p); Otago Daily Times, 4 Nov 1903.

Reference: Volume 2, page 229

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