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John McGlashan

1802 – 1864

New Zealand lawyer, politician, public servant, educationalist

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Lived 1802 – 1864 (aged 61). John McGlashan was a New Zealand politician and lawyer.

John McGlashan (7 November 1802 – 2 November 1864) was a New Zealand lawyer, politician, public servant and educationalist.

Life McGlashan was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on 7 November 1802. John McGlashan worked tirelessly for the Otago Association as its secretary and in 1853, he decided to emigrate himself. In Dunedin, he joined Edward McGlashan (1817–1889), his younger brother.

His brother was elected onto the first Otago Provincial Council in 1853. John McGlashan stood for election in the Western electorate for the second provincial council, and he represented the electorate from 29 November 1855 to 11 December 1859, and from 13 January 1860 to 7 February 1863. John McGlashan served on the Executive Council on four occasions between 1855 and 1863, and during that time was provincial secretary and provincial solicitor. In 1858, he was deputy superintendent under William Cargill. Commemorating McGlashan's deep interest in education in Otago, the college is a state integrated Presbyterian boys' intermediate and high school.

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New Zealand lawyer, politician, public servant, educationalist (1802–1864)

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John McGlashan was born on 7 November 1802.

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John McGlashan died on 2 November 1864.

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John McGlashan was a politician and lawyer.

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John McGlashan was New Zealand.

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· Wikipedia: John McGlashan

· Wikidata: Q6247797

· DBpedia: John McGlashan (politician)

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