DOBSON, Edward 1816–1908

Born London, trained in England as an architect and as civil engineer and exhibited drawings with the RA c.1843–44. Was original purchaser of land under the Canterbury Association and arrived Canterbury 1850 on the Cressy. Was Canterbury Provincial Engineer page 81 1854–68, responsible for the Lyttelton tunnel, the Canterbury railway system, and undertaking explorations to find a route to the West Coast gold diggings, calling Arthur's Pass after his son. He lectured in engineering 1887–92 and for some years was on the Board of Governors of Christ's College, Christchurch. Represented: Turnbull.