John Howell (1809 – 25 May 1874[2]) was a New Zealand whaler, trader, pastoralist and politician.
[3] He settled in New Zealand, and established the settlement that is today known as Riverton.
[4] He was a member of the Southland Provincial Council from 1862 to 1864 for the Riverton electorate, and from 1864 to 1867 for the Aparima electorate.
It is one of very few surviving New Zealand buildings that predates the 1840s, and is listed as a Category I building by Heritage New Zealand.
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