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Nathanael Chalmers | |
|---|---|
| Legislative Council of Fiji | |
| In office 1892–1906 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 August 1830 Rothesay Bay, Isle of Bute, Scotland |
| Died | 2 December 1910 (aged 80) Suva, Fiji |
| Citizenship | New Zealand, Fiji |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Ellen Mary McGrath |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | William Auld Chalmers, Elizabeth Margaret Chalmers (née Pungel) |
| Education | Christ's Hospital |
| Occupation | Pastoralist, explorer, politician, planter, sugar miller, magistrate |
Nathanael Chalmers (22 August 1830 – 2 December 1910) was a New Zealand pastoralist, explorer, politician, planter, sugar miller and magistrate. He was born in Rothesay, on the island of Bute, Scotland on 22 August 1830. He was a member of the Legislative Council of Fiji from 1879 to 1883.[1]
Chalmers was the first European to see the South Island of New Zealand inland lakes of Wakatipu, Wānaka and Hāwea as well as the valleys of the Upper Clutha River. [citation needed]
New Zealand
[edit]Saling ship Ajax.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Frazer, Roger. "Nathanael Chalmers". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- ^ "Passenger arrivals at Port Chalmers, New Zealand, 1848 -1851". Ngaio Press. Retrieved 31 October 2023.