Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1897, Wellington

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Mr. John Daniel, the Superintendent of Repairs for the Union Steam Ship Company's Wellington branch, was born at Bideford, Devonshire, in 1840. Apprenticed in his native town, he went to sea as a ship's carpenter, and was afterwards an overseer at Woolwich Dockyard. Arriving in Wellington per ship “Rodney” in 1875, Mr. Daniel entered the service of the late Captain Williams, in whose employ he continued till that gentleman sold his vessels to the Union Company. He has since filled the duties of the important post he now holds, the construction of some and repairs of many of the Company's steamers having been supervised by him. Mr. Daniel was married in 1866 to a daughter of Mr. T. Williams, farmer, of Wesleigh, Devon, his family numbering five sons and six daughters.