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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]
Political career
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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
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The Dilworth Trust Board was the benefactor of the estate of Dilworth,[3] Samuel Jackson .[4] 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]
In 2018, Dilworth was posthumously inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame .[5]
References
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^ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 183.
^ a b Stone, R. C. J. "James Dilworth" . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 1 December 2011 .
^ "Our history" . Jackson Russell. Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2011 .
^ "Past laureates" . Business Hall of Fame . Retrieved 19 February 2023 .
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