His forefathers, as was natural in that highland stronghold, were mostly soldiers, a long line of them until it came to his father. Excellent account of the earliest days of european settlement in auckland. There is a considerable confusion surrounding the logan tartan, and there are of course strong links to the maclennan tartan. Discover book depositorys huge selection of john logan campbell books online. Emma wilson was the daughter of sir john cracroft wilson. Sir john logan campbell, the author of that racy book of earlydays life in new zealand, poenamo, first set foot on these shores on one of the beautiful islands. Along with his business partner william brown, sir john bought cornwall park then known as mount prospect estate in 1853, renaming it one tree hill. Been a huge john carpenter fan ever since i saw his the thing.
Logan county, kentucky genealogy records online images. Auckland art gallery toi o tamaki is the largest art institution in new zealand, with a collection numbering over 15,000 works. Ayr, was born in 1817, and educated at edinburgh university, where he took his medical degree. His book had publicised his role as founding father of auckland and his.
It contains sir john logan campbells jlc personal papers approximately 40%. An interesting aspect of poenamo is that john logan campbell was actually there and bothered to write it up, cuts through a lot of the bs. Campbell made a tremendous profit from and contribution to the growth of new zealands second capital city, and became known as the father of auckland. His father was dr john campbell 17841867, son of sir james campbell, of aberuchill and kilbryde, and his mother was catherine nee logan 17881865. Home page sir john logan campbell residuary estate.
Campbell, john logan dictionary of new zealand biography te. Submissions for the sjlc residuary estate grants 2020 will open at 1. This is a merged collection with several provenances. These include major holdings of new zealand historic, modern and contemporary art, and outstanding works by maori and pacific island artists, as well as european painting, sculpture and print collections ranging in date from 76 to the present day. Campbell was one of the first european settlers to arrive in auckland, was known as the father of auckland and gifted cornwall park to the people of new zealand in 1901. There is a bit of the starchy victorian collar in places but an astute observer of maori culture, and british life in early nz.
Who goes there the novella that formed the basis of the. Sir john logan campbell was a canny character who successfully predicted where new zealands newborn government would want to plant. John carpenter did a fantastic recreation of who goes there. List of colonial immigrants the following alphabetized list includes the names of the seventeenthcentury immigrants whose plantagenet ancestry is the subject of this book, together with several immigrants after 1701 who have been incidentally noted in the text or a footnote. Sir john logan campbell 3 november 1817 22 june 1912 was a prominent new zealand public figure. Reflecting sir johns ongoing contribution to auckland and the people of new. His father, as a younger son of sir james campbell, fourth baronet of aberuchill and kilbryde, had been obliged to make his own way. Detail from page 366 of campbells reminiscences, with an illustration of the dahabieh in which he travelled down the river nile. Logan was known for his the laird of logan, published after his death, which was a compilation of amusing anecdotes and puns. He was born in cumberland, virginia and appear to be descended from the famous sir francis drake of england. It was surprising how close the carpenter film is to the book and how much tension campbell managed to create. John logan campbell is said to have been born in edinburgh, scotland, on 3 november 1817. This paternity few aucklanders today would dream of disowning.
John logan campbell was born at edinburgh on 3 november 1817. The dictionary of australasian biographycampbell, john logan. Sir john, who was known as the father of auckland gifted cornwall park to the people of new zealand in 1901. Sir logan campbell portrait for sale after 100 year absence. In the winter of 1840, recent immigrant john logan campbell and his business partner william brown settled on an island at the mouth of the waitemata harbour, confident that the tamaki peninsula would soon house the colonys capital. John logan campbell, frank connelly and trespiano literary evidence in biography. John moved into shipping sea freight himself in the late 1800s, carting everything from flax and metal to general cargo around the hauraki gulf here in auckland. Sir john campbell of ardnamurchan and of airds, called by courtesy 7th baronet, of ardnamurchan and airds 27 november 1807 kingstown, saint vincent, saint vincent and the grenadines, 18 january 1853 was lieutenant governor of saint vincent and the grenadines.
Stone, was first published in the dictionary of new zealand biography in 1990. For a settlement without founders campbell has become the surrogate. Keeping to all things local and approachable, celebrating their simplicity. Michael horton cnzm, past chairman of the cornwall park trust board and the sir john logan campbell residuary estate has been managing this special project and will be. Located in one of aucklands most beautiful parks, we are dedicated to providing an experience reflective of our environment.
As per his wikipedia entry, sir john logan campbell was born in edinburgh, scotland, in 1817. Campbell has 15 books on goodreads with 6919 ratings. In the 17th century, sir john campbell of cawdor sold croy and disposed of. New book father of auckland sir john logan campbell, in his. Logan county, kentucky genealogy records online images of. He was the son of doctor john campbell and his wife catherine. From 1524 to 1546, sir john campbell of cawdor lived at cawdor castle, until his death. The odd naming of children there is a sir francis drake last will and testament in logan county dated 1814. In 1894 john purchased two islands from sir john logan campbell, pakihi and karamuramu islands which are in the southern hauraki gulf, visible from the residence. Improvements to campbell crescent and the sir john logan campbell fountain are one of the first projects to be implemented from the awardwinning cornwall park master plan, developed by nelson byrd woltz landscape architects in collaboration with boffa miskell for the cornwall park trust board. The existence of a portrait of former auckland mayor sir john logan campbell was only known about as its painter louis john steele was pictured in his studio in 1903 sitting in front of it.
Sir john logan campbell came of a family whose ancestral home was kilbryde castle, in perthshire, a fortified home dating back four centuries. Sir john logan campbell should be pushed off his pedestal as the father of auckland and replaced by the chief who invited the british to settle in the area, a historian argues. John logan campbell in the club dress of the edinburgh alleion archers mungo burton, 1838 john logan campbell was born in edinburgh, scotland, on 3 november 1817, a son of the edinburgh surgeon john campbell and his wife catherine and grandson of the 3rd baronet of aberuchil and kilbryde castle, near dunblane, perthshire. John campbell has 371 books on goodreads with 4733 ratings. Today marks the 100th anniversary of the death of sir john logan campbell, often considered to be the founding father of aucklandthere are many reminders of sir john in the auckland of today, including his gift of cornwall park to the people of aotearoa new zealand. Sir john logan campbell was one of the first european settlers to arrive in auckland and was acclaimed as one of the citys founding fathers.
Biography of sir john logan campbell electric scotland. Campbell, john logan 18171912 people and organisations. Cicily campbell and john logan campbell half sister of alexander duncan alexareka campbell and mereana harvey. New book father of auckland sir john logan campbell. Campbell, john logan dictionary of new zealand biography. John logan campbell, is the story from the day sir john arrived in auckland in a waka, to the day of his death in 1912. Major general sir john campbell, 2nd baronet, of new brunswick, canada, 14 april 1807 18 june 1855, was a british army officer and the son of general sir archibald campbell, 1st baronet of new brunswick, canada. The logan water in lanarkshire has been celebrated in song by many scottish poets, particularly john mayne and robert burns. Sir john logan campbell, an eminent aucklander, travelled to egypt in 1849 on a twoandahalf year grand tour.
Most references come from the late 18th 19th century. The novella that formed the basis of the thing audible audio edition. Oct 15, 2017 campbell was one of the first european settlers to arrive in auckland, was known as the father of auckland and gifted cornwall park to the people of new zealand in 1901. Sir john logan campbell is often referred to as the father of auckland, a philanthropicallyminded businessman, one of the first european settlers to auckland, and founder of cornwall park.
Campbell, sir john logan 1966 encyclopaedia of new zealand. Campbell s vision could not be brought to the big screen. Campbells description in his book poenamo of coromandel and beesons island and herekino when he arrived there in 1840, mentions this tiny strait of water. Submissions for the sjlc residuary estate grants 2020 will open at 1 july 2020. Brown and campbell letter book, 1885 1886 sir john logan campbell. A new biography of campbell, john logan appears in the dictionary of new zealand biography on this site. Daughter of sir john logan campbell and emma cracroft campbell sister of ida campbell. Media in category john logan campbell the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. Louis john steele in his studio with his portrait of sir john logan campbell at kilbryde, black and white photograph from campbells unpublished my autobiography, 19047, campbell papers, cornwall park trust on deposit auckland war memorial museum.
Professor russell stone, the book is the first account of sir logan campbells extraordinarily adventurous life written in his own words. Campbell, sir john logan 1966 encyclopaedia of new. I enjoyed the howard hawks one but it was made in a time when john w. John logan campbell nzhistory, new zealand history online. The deeds for the park can be found in the sir george grey special collections at central city library.
He was the only child of lieutenant colonel sir john campbell, of airds, 6th. Sir walter scott described him as one of the darkest characters of that dark age. It contains sir john logan campbell s jlc personal papers approximately 40%. Dec, 2018 louis john steele in his studio with his portrait of sir john logan campbell at kilbryde, black and white photograph from campbells unpublished my autobiography, 19047, campbell papers, cornwall park trust on deposit auckland war memorial museum.
Logan college apparel, textbooks, merchandise and gifts at the vols bookstore. His extensive travel journal captures his impressions from a voyage on the nile. As this first volume of his biography shows, however, he was not particularly enamoured of a pioneering life or of the settlement in which he led it. Sir john logan campbell is known as the father of auckland. Portrait of sir john logan campbell artwork detail request a print often referred to as the father of auckland, john logan campbell was a scottish doctor with sound business acumen who came to new zealand in 1840 to make his fortune. Part 1 john logan campbell and family folders 1274, 319332 this should be considered a family archive. Explore genealogy for logan campbell born 1817 edinburgh, scotland died 1912 auckland, new. Explore some of logan campbell best quotations and sayings on such as we have to get this right, if we move too fast and theres an accident, it could ruin the entire industry. In the 17th century, sir john campbell of cawdor sold croy and disposed of ferintosh to lord lovat, in order to buy the isle of islay. He was described by his contemporaries as the father of auckland.
After muriels death in 1573, the thanedom was resigned in favour of her grandson, john campbell. It contains sir john logan campbells jlc personal papers approximately 40 %. Jun 22, 2012 today marks the 100th anniversary of the death of sir john logan campbell, often considered to be the founding father of aucklandthere are many reminders of sir john in the auckland of today, including his gift of cornwall park to the people of aotearoa new zealand. John logan campbell is said to have been born in edinburgh, scotland, on 3 november 1817, the only son of john campbell and his wife, catherine logan, of ayrshire. Sir john logan campbell papers collections online auckland. New book father of auckland sir john logan campbell, in his own words sir john logan campbell was a canny character who successfully predicted where new zealands newborn government would want. For guidelines and eligibility checklist see below. His father, as a younger son of sir james campbell, fourth baronet of.
John logan campbell was born in edinburgh, scotland, on 3 november 1817, a son of the edinburgh surgeon john campbell and his wife catherine and grandson of the 3rd baronet of aberuchil and kilbryde castle, near dunblane, perthshire. Logan campbell, the father of auckland, earned that title from 1840 when he and business partner william brown took up residence on motukorea browns island in the waitemata harbour until his death nearly 72 years later. Portrait of sir john logan campbell auckland art gallery. May 24, 2018 john logan campbell is said to have been born in edinburgh, scotland, on 3 november 1817, the only son of john campbell and his wife, catherine logan, of ayrshire. Sir logan campbell portrait for sale after 100 year. His father, as a younger son of sir james campbell, fourth baronet of aberuchill and kilbryde, had been obliged to.
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