Coutts Crawford
James Coutts Crawford, 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 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 is named after him.Personal life
He was educated at the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth. He married:
