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.
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.