Charles John Wright Barton (6 February 1852 – 4 March 1935) was a New Zealand farmer, businessman, mayor and town clerk. He was born in

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, England, on 6 February 1852. His father died of a fever in

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five months before Charles was born. His mother Charlotte returned to England soon afterwards to give birth. In 1853, he, his mother and his uncle Henry Kinder emigrated from England to New Zealand on the ''Northfleet'', settling in

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1852 births 1935 deaths New Zealand farmers New Zealand businesspeople English emigrants to New Zealand Mayors of Hamilton, New Zealand People from Daventry {{NewZealand-business-bio-stub