John Endean (NZETC)
John Endean (1 December 1844 – 3 January 1925) made his money in gold mining in three countries. He settled in Auckland, New Zealand, where he was a hotel proprietor. The Endeans Building built for him on Auckland's Queen Street, Auckland, Queen Street is a landmark that is registered with Heritage New Zealand; his private residence in Symonds Street is also a registered heritage building. Early life Endean was born in Tywardreath, Cornwall, England in 1844. He went into mining in his home country, but emigrated to Australia in 1863, where he got into gold mining. The following year, he went to California and from there silver mining on Treasure Hill (White Pine County, Nevada), Treasure Hill in Nevada. He left San Francisco in 1870 for the Thames, New Zealand#Gold rush, gold rush in Thames, New Zealand, Thames on Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. In the following year, he married Ellen Phillips, the daughter of Harry Phillips, an early settler of Thames. He became a hotel pr ...
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