John Ormond (farmer)

Sir John Davies Wilder Ormond BEM JP (8 September 1905 – 8 March 1995) was a businessman and farmer from New Zealand.

Born to working class parents, Ormond became a sheep and cattle farmer in his early life. He became politically involved within the farming sector in the 1920s, gaining influence and expanding his scope of interest in the coming years. He was most well-known as a proponent of the New Zealand Legion, a radical conservative party. In 1935, he ran in Waipawa as a reformer, but ultimately lost due to splitting the vote of the right-wing parties. He also lost an election in 1938.

Ormond joined the New Zealand Army in the wake of World War II, winning several medals during his military career. After the war, he continued as an activist within New Zealand's meat industry up until his death.

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