James Bonar (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Bonar (politician)

Merchant, shipping agent, company director, politician

Date of Birth: 12-Jun-1840

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 07-Nov-1901

Profession: politician

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

James Alexander Bonar (12 June 1840 – 7 November 1901) was a New Zealand merchant, shipping agent, company director and politician.
He was born in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland on 12 June 1840.
He was a member of the Westland County Council during the whole time of its existence, and was the county council's second chairman.
He was the first Mayor of Hokitika, represented Hokitika on the Canterbury Provincial Council, a member of the Legislative Council (27 June 1868 – 7 November 1901), and the only Superintendent of Westland Province. He married on 19 October 1875 Elliott Margaret Bell; they had four sons and one daughter.