About John Patterson
Lived 1826 – 1899 (aged 72–73). John Patterson was an Afghan and New Zealand politician.
Hōne Paratene Tamanuiarangi (1821 – 30 April 1899), also known as John Patterson, was a Māori member of Parliament in New Zealand. He was one of four Māori elected in 1868 for the new Māori electorates in the New Zealand parliament
He represented the electorate of Southern Maori from 1868 to 1870 when he retired.
As a young man, Patterson was involved in whaling with Philip Ryan at Oashore Bay, south of Lake Forsyth on the southern coast of Banks Peninsula. He also participated in the West Coast gold rush of the mid-1860s. He died aged 78 years at Kaiapoi in 1899.
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Who was John Patterson?
New Zealand politician born 1826
When was John Patterson born?
John Patterson was born in 1826.
When did John Patterson die?
John Patterson died on 30 April 1899 in Kaiapoi.
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John Patterson was a politician.
What nationality was John Patterson?
John Patterson was Afghan and New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Patterson (Southern Maori politician)
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