Story: Featherston, Isaac Earl

Painting by Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky of a scene from the New Zealand wars

Painting by Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky of a scene from the New Zealand wars

This depiction of an encampment on 7 January 1866 during Major General Trevor Chute's march to New Plymouth shows Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky seated, leaning against the wagon wheel, and Isaac Earl Featherston standing behind him. The woman in the foreground is Lucy Takiora Lord.

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How to cite this page:

David Hamer. 'Featherston, Isaac Earl', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/1f4/featherston-isaac-earl (accessed 30 March 2024)