James Dilworth

James Dilworth (15 August 1815 – 23 December 1894) was a New Zealand farmer, investor, speculator and philanthropist. He was born in Donaghmore, County Tyrone, Ireland, on 15 August 1815 and attended the nearby Royal School, Dungannon, where a blue plaque was unveiled in his memory on 7 October 2014, by the Ulster History Circle.[1]

James Dilworth
Born(1815-08-15)15 August 1815
Probably Donaghmore, County Tyrone, Ireland
Died23 December 1894(1894-12-23) (aged 79)
Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand
OccupationFarmer, accountant, landowner
Known forDilworth School, member of Auckland Provincial Council, founding trustee of Auckland Savings Bank
Spouse(s)Isabella Dilworth

Political career

Dilworth was elected to the first Auckland Provincial Council for the Southern Division electorate in August 1853. He remained a member of the provincial council until September 1861.[2]

Charitable work

The Dilworth Trust Board was the benefactor of the estate of Dilworth,[3] who received his legal advice from the solicitor Samuel Jackson.[4] The trust funds Dilworth School a full boarding school for boys in Auckland, New Zealand. A school where all boys are on full scholarships covering all education and boarding costs.[3]

References
  1. "Royal School Dungannon celebrates 400th Anniversary". Tyrone Times. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  2. Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 183.
  3. Stone, R. C. J. "James Dilworth". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  4. "Our history". Jackson Russell. Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2011.


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