John Sharp (New Zealand politician)

[1] In 1843 Sharp migrated to New Zealand in the ship Ursula as clerk to Sir Francis Dillon Bell.

[2] When Mr Poynter died, he was appointed Resident Magistrate (1868–1871), Registrar of Deeds, and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps.

[2] Sharp commissioned John Scotland, a local builder and architect to construct a substantial 620 square metre, two-story residence for him and his family in 1876 at a cost of 3,000 pounds.

It was constructed from Rimu, Totara, Matai, and Kauri timber, had an English slate tile roof, and African back basalt steps at its main entrance.

Following Sharp's death there on 4 June 1919,[3] the house was sold to the Cawthron Trust Board.

[2] Fellworth House is a Category II historic place registered by Heritage New Zealand.

When the war broke out in the North in 1845, and after the destruction of Kororaraka the Governor, Captain FitzRoy, ordered the militia to be called out in Wellington, New Plymouth and Nelson[7] A hundred men were to be balloted for in Nelson and divided into two companies of fifty each.

The Nelson militia Adjutant was Major Newcombe, a British Army officer and Quarter-master, Mr Seymour.

[8] He was also a volunteer firefighter,[2] a member of the Nelson Bowling Club, and had the reputation as an excellent cricketer.