About John Barton
Lived 1875 – 1961 (aged 86). John Barton was a New Zealand lawyer and writer.
John Saxon Barton (13 April 1875 – 2 September 1961) was a New Zealand accountant, writer, lawyer, magistrate and public administrator. He was born in Richmond, Victoria, Australia on 13 April 1875. He was one of the two commissioners put in charge of rebuilding Napier after the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake. In the 1933 King's Birthday Honours, Barton was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) for public services in Napier.
In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.
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Who was John Barton?
Accountant, writer, lawyer, magistrate, public administrator (1875-1961)
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John Barton was born on 13 April 1875.
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John Barton died on 2 September 1961.
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John Barton was a lawyer and writer.
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John Barton was New Zealand.
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· DBpedia: John Barton (public administrator)
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