Appo Hocton

Appo Hocton (c. 1823 – 26 September 1920), with a birth name of Wong Ahpoo Hock Ting or Wong Ah Poo Hock Ting, was a Chinese-born New Zealand servant, landlord, carter and farmer. Born in about 1823,[1] he was the first recorded Chinese emigrant to New Zealand, arriving in Nelson on 25 October 1842.[2]

Appo Hocton in November 1876

Hocton purchased land in Nelson's Washington Valley, where he built eight cottages, four of which still exist today; they are located at 40 Washington Road, and nearby at 16, 38, and 40 Hastings Street.[2]

In 1876 Appo Hocton moved to Dovedale, Tasman onto a 485-acre block of land near Brandy Creek, after clearing the land Appo farmed cattle and sheep.[3]

References
  1. Malone, C. B. "Appo Hocton". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. "Appo Hocton, Nelson 055". Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  3. Stade, Karen (2010). Appo Hocton : Wong Ah Poo Hoc Ting : New Zealand's first Chinese immigrant, Nelson, 1842-1920. Nelson Provincial Museum. Nelson, N.Z.: The Nelson Provincial Museum. ISBN 9780473161989. OCLC 574619486.


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