More Info →Alexander John Hadfield (portrait), b.1842

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 76”

Written with blue ballpoint pen on piece of paper glued to back: “Alexander John Hadfield. 1842. Probably taken in England before he migrated to N.Z. in October 1861. 1867-78 farmed Waitawa Lake Station (Forest Lakes) then bought ‘Netley’ (Ngawhakangutu Block). 1881-09 represented Horowhenua Riding on Manawatu County Council. 1885 first Chairman Horowhenua County Council. Copied by J. Cleland P.Nth 1934 from print owned by R.A. Brown, Marshall St., Wanganui (grandson of Hadfield).”

Portrait of Alexander John Hadfield, a farmer from Waitawa Lake Station (Forest Lakes) 1867- 78. Represented Horowhenua Riding on the Horowhenua County Council 1881-1909. First Chairman Horowhenua County Council 1885.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 2000.018.0192 and 2000.018.0193

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”

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