John Danforth Greenwood
John Danforth Greenwood was a New Zealand physician, newspaper editor, amateur painter and principal of Nelson College. His grandfather was the portrait painter John Greenwood.
Biography
John Danforth Greenwood was a physician, at Mitcham, Surrey. He married Sarah Field in 1831. They had thirteen children, including Ellen Greenwood and Jane Greenwood. His daughter Frances Mary Greenwood married William Pharazyn the son of Charles Johnson Pharazyn.He and his wife, Sarah, connected over art and music. Until ill-health forced his retirement in 1837, Danforth Greenwood continued his medical practice. The family then moved to Charenton-le-Pont, France. In 1842, they bought New Zealand Company sections in Wellington, Nelson and Motueka. He received free passage for himself and his family as ship's surgeon superintendent, on the Phoebe at Gravesend on 16 November 1842. In 1843, they settled in Motueka and built their house called "Woodlands."
They also lived in Nelson where he held roles such as justice of the peace, inspector of schools, board member of Nelson College and headmaster of Nelson College. He was editor of the The [Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle|Nelson Examiner] for several years. He also was appointed Sergeant-at-Arms in the New Zealand [House of Representatives|House of Representatives] by the Speaker Sir David Monro from 1866 to 1871.
Greenwood died on 15 June 1890 in Motueka and was buried in Pioneer Park, Motueka.