John Ormsby (6 November 1854 – 11 June 1927), also known under his Māori name Hone Omipi, was a negotiator for the Ngāti Maniapoto iwi, a local politician, farmer, and businessman.[1]
He first stood for the Western Maori electorate in the 1887, when he came fourth out of five candidates.[2][3] He was one of 13 candidates who contested the Western Maori electorate in the 1896 election.[4]
References edit
- ^ Ormsby, M. J. "Ormsby, John". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "The Maori Election". The Star. No. 6036. 19 September 1887. p. 3. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ "The Maori Election". The Evening Post. Vol. XXXIV, no. 69. 19 September 1887. p. 3. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ "Untitled". Poverty Bay Herald. Vol. XXIV, no. 7816. 4 January 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 16 January 2014.