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William Walter Cargill (27 August 1784 – 6 August 1860) was the founder of the Otago settlement in New Zealand.

Early life

Cargill was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1784.

Career

He joined the British Army in 1802 and served with distinction in India, Spain, and France, until family circumstances forced him to sell his commission in 1820. After leaving the army, he became a wine merchant in Scotland.

On November 24 1847, Cargill sailed for New Zealand on the ship John Wickliffe, arriving at what is now Port Chalmers, Otago on March 23, 1848. The Constitution Act 1852 granted the settler population self-government, and in 1853 Cargill was elected superintendent of the province of Otago. He then served as a Member of Parliament from 1855 until he retired in October 1859.

Later life

He died in 1860, and is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.

Personal life

In 1813, Cargill married Mary Ann Yates, who bore him seventeen children. Of these, two of his five sons became notable in public life: John, who followed in his fathers footsteps and became a politician, and Edward, a prominent businessman.

Legacy

The city Invercargill bears his name: Inver comes from the Scots Gaelic word inbhir meaning a river's mouth.

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The John Wickliffe was the first ship to arrive carrying settlers for the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. The ship was named after the Reformer, John Wickliffe.

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Port Chalmers is the main port of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. Although it has been a suburb since local body reorganisation in the 1980s, it is still regarded by most people throughout Dunedin as a separate town. It has a population of 3,000.
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Otago Province was a province of New Zealand until the abolition of provincial government in 1876.

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John Cargill (1821 - 1898) was a New Zealand politician. He was the son of William Cargill, one of Otago's most prominent settlers.

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Invercargill (Waihōpai in Māori) is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost settlements in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region.
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