John Cowell Boys
1824–89
Born in Sussex. Served on the survey staff of the New Zealand Company, 1842–5. Returned to England and completed his professional qualifications before going to New Zealand again in 1849. Later, owing to ill health, gave up field surveying and became inspector of surveys. Noted breeder of Romney sheep. Advised the introduction of the hedge sparrow to combat the caterpillar in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Source
DNZB.
Bibliography
DNZB: A dictionary of New Zealand biography. Edited by G. H. Scholefield. 2 vols. Wellington, New Zealand: Department of Internal Affairs. 1940. The dictionary of New Zealand biography. Edited by W. H. Oliver et al. 5 vols. Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand: Department of Internal Affairs [and others]. 1990–2000.
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