Biography: Wakefield, Edward Jerningham

Edward Jerningham Wakefield

This engraving of Edward Jerningham Wakefield, by an unknown artist, was published in the 1908 reprint of his acclaimed work Adventure in New Zealand.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: PUBL-0128-001

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How to cite this page

Ronda Cooper. 'Wakefield, Edward Jerningham', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/3046/edward-jerningham-wakefield (accessed 4 June 2026).