Coutts Crawford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Coutts Crawford

New Zealand naval officer, farmer, scientist, explorer and public servant (1817-1889)

Date of Birth: 19-Jan-1817

Place of Birth: Strathaven, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-Apr-1889

Profession: politician, geologist

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

James Coutts Crawford (19 January 1817 – 8 April 1889), known as Coutts Crawford, was a Naval officer, farmer, scientist, explorer and public servant in New Zealand. He was born in Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, the son of naval officer James Coutts Crawford, and his second wife, Jane.
He first came to New Zealand in 1839.
He settled in Wellington and called his land holding Kilbirnie after the town in Scotland; the name is still in use as a Wellington suburb.
Crawford was active in local affairs.
He served on the New Zealand Legislative Council from 1859 to 1867.
He died in London in 1889.It is likely that Mount Crawford (South Australia) is named after him.