John O'Donovan (police commissioner)

John O'Donovan MVO ISO (22 May 1858 – 8 April 1927) was a New Zealand police commissioner. He was born in Ross Carbery, County Cork, Ireland, in 1858.^[1] He came to New Zealand in 1878 to join his brother Richard, who had represented Okarito on the Westland County Council (1872–1873) and on the Westland Provincial Council (1874–1876).^[1][2]

O'Donovan, c. 1908

In the 1920 New Zealand Royal Visit Honours, O'Donovan was appointed a Member (fourth class) of the Royal Victorian Order,^[3] and in the 1922 King's Birthday Honours, he was made a Companion of the Imperial Service Order.^[4]

References

1. Dunstall, Graeme. "John O'Donovan". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
2. Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. pp. 242, 244.
3. "No. 13643". The Edinburgh Gazette. 19 October 1920. p. 2228.
4. "No. 32716". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1922. p. 4325.