First NameNathaniel Young ArmstrongLast NameWalesBiographical InformationNathaniel Young Armstrong Wales (1832 – 3 November 1903) was a 19th-century architect, who migrated to Dunedin in 1861. He was employed by the architect William Mason and in 1871 joined him as a partner in the firm. He represented the City of Dunedin electorate from 1874 to 1875, when he retired. He was later Mayor of Dunedin from 1895 to 1896. Coincidentally, Wales' partner Mason had held the same position during the 1860s.
