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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Captain Joseph Maxwell

Captain Joseph Maxwell, of Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's s.s. “Tokomaru,” was born in the year 1854, at Dumbarton, Scotland. After receiving his education he was for three years engaged as a clerk in the office of Sir John Watson, of Glasgow, a large and well-known colliery owner. The subject of this sketch began his sea-faring life in 1872, when he entered the employ of Messrs. Patrick Henderson and Co., ship-owners, of Glasgow, and served an apprenticeship of three years on the sailing vessel “City of Dunedin,” then engaged in the New Zealand trade. After this he was appointed third mate of the “Wellington,” subsequently second mate of the “Taranaki,” and was then transferred to the “Oamaru,” on which he was promoted to the first mateship, and in the year 1884 was appointed captain of the same vessel. After commanding this vessel some four and a half years he resigned on account of ill health. After recuperating for several months he again returned to the sea as third officer of the s.s. “Clan MacIntosh,” and after filling this position for a period of about eight months, he finally re-joined his old firm, taking charge of the “Mamari,” from which he was transferred to his present command. Captain Maxwell has served almost continuously under the one firm, having joined the Shaw Savill, and Albion Company at the time his employers, Patrick Henderson, and Co., amalgamated their fleet with that company.

Captain J. Maxwell.

Captain J. Maxwell.