John O'Donovan (police commissioner)

John O'Donovan MVO ISO (22 May 1858 – 8 April 1927) was a New Zealand police commissioner.

He was born in Ross Carbery, County Cork, Ireland, in 1858.

[1] He came to New Zealand in 1878 to join his brother Richard, who had represented Okarito on the Westland County Council (1872–1873) and on the Westland Provincial Council (1874–1876).

[1][2] In the 1920 New Zealand Royal Visit Honours, O'Donovan was appointed a Member (fourth class) of the Royal Victorian Order,[3] and in the 1922 King's Birthday Honours, he was made a Companion of the Imperial Service Order.

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