Jean Michel Camille Malfroy

Jean Michel Camille Malfroy (23 March 1839–6 January 1897) was a New Zealand engineer and local politician. He was born in Macornay, France on 23 March 1839.[1]

Arrived New Zealand via Victorian goldfields in 1860s. Naturalised on 7 May 1878 and was elected as the first Mayor of Ross on the West Coast of the South Island. Served as a Mining Engineer on the West Coast until appointment as Crown Lands Department Engineer in charge of works in Rotorua in 1886. Was Prominent local politician and developer of Rotorua tourist attractions. Served as Head of New Zealand exhibit at the 1889 Exposition coloniale in Paris and was awarded the Chevalier of the Légion d’honneur by the French on 30 Oct 1889. Died Rotorua 6 Jan 1897.

References

  1. ↑ Andrews, Philip. "Jean Michel Camille Malfroy". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.
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