John Saxon Barton ( 13 April 1875 &ndash; 2 September 1961 ) was a New Zealand accountant , writer , lawyer , magistrate and public administrator . He was born in Richmond , Victoria , Australia on 13 April 1875 . He was one of the two commissioners put in charge of rebuilding Napier after the 1931 Hawke 's Bay earthquake . Barton was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George ( CMG ) for his work in Napier
1931 Hawke 's Bay earthquake
1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake
John Barton (public administrator)