John Robinson (New Zealand politician)
John Robinson | |
|---|---|
Robinson | |
| 2nd Superintendent of Nelson Province | |
| In office 1856 – 28 January 1865 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Perry Robinson 1810/1811? Surrey, England |
| Died | 28 January 1865 (aged 53–55) Buller River bar, New Zealand |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Gaskell (married 1836), ten children |
| Profession | Woodturner, storekeeper, politician |
John Perry Robinson (1810/1811? – 28 January 1865) was the second Superintendent of the Nelson Province in New Zealand. His election came as a surprise, but he proved so popular that he won two subsequent elections with comfortable majorities. He remained Superintendent until his accidental drowning on the bar of the Buller River.