Johann Gerhard Husheer (26 July 1864 – 30 November 1954) was a New Zealand tobacco industry pioneer and processor, industrialist, philanthropist. He was born in Bremen, Germany on 26 July 1864[1] to a family of Dutch heritage. His grandfather, born in 1737 was a seaman and trader who, when returning after a voyage learned that the French had begun to occupy his home port, left Rotterdam for Bremen, Germany.[2] Husheer was the first to plant tobacco in Motueka and became very wealthy. He lived in Napier for much of his life.[1] After the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake, he commissioned Louis Hay to design a new frontage for his National Tobacco Company Building, one of the most elegant commercial buildings in Napier, and registered as a Category I structure by Heritage New Zealand.[3] In 1956 it was purchased by Rothmans Tobacco Company.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b McGregor, Robert. "Johann Gerhard Husheer". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ^ "The Master – Johann Gerhard Husheer". The Master's Lodge. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ "National Tobacco Company Building21 February 2017". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand.
- ^ "Innings is over, says founder's grandson". The New Zealand Herald. 9 September 2005. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
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