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Biography: Martin, Samuel McDonald

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K. A. Simpson. 'Martin, Samuel McDonald', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990, updated May 2020. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/127677/related-biographies (accessed 4 June 2026).