John Callan (politician)

John Bartholomew Callan (1844 – 20 April 1928) was a Dunedin lawyer[1] and member of the New Zealand Legislative Council for one seven-year term (22 January 1907 – 21 January 1914).

[2] Callan was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1844.

[3] His son, also named John Bartholomew Callan (1882–1951) was a prominent judge.

[4] Callan senior established a practice with John McRae Gallaway in 1882 and traded as 'Callan And Gallaway'.

[1] Callan died in Dunedin on 20 April 1928.