GOODFELLOW, WILLIAM (1800-90) was born at Hawick, Scotland, and owned and operated a flourmill. He had a fairly large family when he was attracted by the colonising scheme of the New Zealand Company. Having purchased land from the Company, he sailed from Greenock in the Palmyra (1839) for Australia, Dr Logan Campbell being also a passenger. Goodfellow visited Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, and then came to New Zealand. Unable to get possession of his land at Port Nicholson, he went to Auckland, travelling overland on foot. There he established a flourmill and bakery, and at the first land sale in 1841 purchased sections fronting on Queen and Wyndham streets. He also had a farm at Otara, and 2,000 acres later between Te Awamutu and Alexandra. Goodfellow was a founder of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Auckland and was associated with the Savings Bank and other financial undertakings. He represented Southern Division in the Provincial Council (1855-57, 1859-61). He died on 28 Jul 1890.

Family information; Auckland P.C. Proc.; N.Z. Herald, 29 Jul 1890.

Reference: Volume 1, page 170

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