James Alexander Robertson Menzies
Deceased Person
1821 – 1888
Who was James Alexander Robertson Menzies?
James Alexander Robertson Menzies was the first Superintendent of the Southland Province in New Zealand from 3 August 1861 to November 1864 during its breakaway from Otago Province. He continued serving on the Provincial Council after his superintendency ended.
During his tenure as Superintendent, two railways projects were undertaken, a railway to link Invercargill to the port at Bluff and a wooden railway to Winton. The former is now known as the Bluff Branch, while the latter was upgraded to the standards of a normal railway and extended to ultimately form the Kingston Branch.
He served on the Legislative Council for 30 years, from 1858 until his death in 1888, and promoted the interests of Southland.
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