James Dilworth | |
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Born | Probably
Donaghmore, County Tyrone, Ireland | 15 August 1815
Died | 23 December 1894
Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand | (aged 79)
Occupation(s) | Farmer, accountant, landowner |
Known for | Dilworth School, member of Auckland Provincial Council, founding trustee of Auckland Savings Bank |
Spouse | Isabella Dilworth |
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]
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]
The Dilworth Trust Board was the benefactor of the estate of Dilworth, [3] who received his legal advice from the solicitor Samuel Jackson. [4] The trust funds 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]
James Dilworth | |
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Born | Probably
Donaghmore, County Tyrone, Ireland | 15 August 1815
Died | 23 December 1894
Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand | (aged 79)
Occupation(s) | Farmer, accountant, landowner |
Known for | Dilworth School, member of Auckland Provincial Council, founding trustee of Auckland Savings Bank |
Spouse | Isabella Dilworth |
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]
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]
The Dilworth Trust Board was the benefactor of the estate of Dilworth, [3] who received his legal advice from the solicitor Samuel Jackson. [4] The trust funds 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]