Story: O'Donovan, John

John O’Donovan

John O’Donovan

Gentlemanly John O’Donovan was an able and energetic police officer and, towards the end of his life, police commissioner.

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Graeme Dunstall. 'O'Donovan, John', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1996. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/3o2/odonovan-john (accessed 28 March 2024)