John McGlashan (7 November 1802 – 2 November 1864) was a New Zealand lawyer, politician, public servant and educationalist.

Life

McGlashan was born in

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, Scotland on 7 November 1802. John McGlashan worked tirelessly for the

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as its secretary and in 1853, he decided to emigrate himself. In Dunedin, he joined

Edward McGlashan Edward McGlashan (12 December 1817 – 31 July 1889) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. McGlashan was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1817. His father's family were publishers to the University of Edinburgh. ...

(1817–1889), his younger brother. His brother was elected onto the first

Otago Provincial Council The Otago Province was a province of New Zealand until the abolition of provincial government in 1876. The capital of the province was Dunedin. Southland Province split from Otago in 1861, but became part of the province again in 1870. Area an ...

in 1853. John McGlashan stood for election in the Western electorate for the second provincial council, and he represented the electorate from 29 November 1855 to 11 December 1859, and from 13 January 1860 to 7 February 1863. John McGlashan served on the Executive Council on four occasions between 1855 and 1863, and during that time was provincial secretary and provincial solicitor. In 1858, he was deputy

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under William Cargill. McGlashan died after a riding accident in 1864. His daughter gifted his house and estate, and in 1918

John McGlashan College John McGlashan College is a state integrated boarding and day school for boys, located in the suburb of Maori Hill in Dunedin, New Zealand. The school currently caters for students from years 7 to 13, including 120 boarders and up to 30 interna ...

was founded from this. The house was named Balmacewen, in reference to McGlashan's wife, whose maiden name was MacEwen, and "bal" meaning dwelling in Gaelic. Commemorating McGlashan's deep interest in education in Otago, the college is a state integrated

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boys' intermediate and high school.

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* 1802 births 1864 deaths Members of Otago provincial executive councils New Zealand educators 19th-century New Zealand lawyers Politicians from Dunedin Members of the Otago Provincial Council Scottish emigrants to New Zealand 19th-century New Zealand politicians {{NewZealand-law-bio-stub