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… (1815–79). Missionary. A new biography of Grace, Thomas Samuel appears in the Dictionary of New Zealand … born at Liverpool on 16 February 1815, the eldest son of Thomas Grace, of a family of Huguenot descent, and Sarah, … in the Lake Taupo district. On the departure of Archdeacon William Williams on leave for England, Grace was requested …
… public servant, and author. A new biography of Gisborne, William appears in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography … Gisborne was born in England in 1825, the third son of Thomas John Gisborne of Home Hall, Bakewell, Derbyshire, and … he was appointed, on the nomination of the Premier, Sir William Fox, to a seat in the Legislative Council and …
… explorer, business man. A new biography of Mackenzie, Thomas Noble appears in the Dictionary of New Zealand … a fern-tree cottage in what is now St. Clair, Dunedin, and Thomas was educated at the Green Island and North-east … Parliament and gave way to the first Government of William Massey. Although he had virtually changed sides in …
… (1850–97). Zoologist. A new biography of Parker, Thomas Jeffery appears in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography on this site. Thomas Jeffery Parker was born on 17 October 1850, in London, the eldest son of Professor William Kitchen Parker, a noted zoologist and naturalist. …
… (1784–1860). Otago coloniser. A new biography of Cargill, William appears in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography on this site. William Cargill was born at Edinburgh on 27 August 1784, the … of Scotland, brought them an ally in the person of the Rev. Thomas Burns, late of Monkton, who was prepared to act as …
… Second Governor of New Zealand. A new biography of Hobson, William appears in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography on this site. William Hobson was born at Waterford, Ireland, on 26 … stroke. As soon as Gipps learnt of this he ordered Major Thomas Bunbury to New Zealand with a detachment of 80 …
… journalist, politician. A new biography of Buick, Thomas Lindsay appears in the Dictionary of New Zealand … and devoted it largely to public objects. by David Oswald William Hall, M.A., Director, Adult Education, University of … BUICK, Thomas Lindsay …
… (1820–54). Canterbury pioneers A new biography of Deans, William appears in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography … on good Scottish farms to prepare them for colonial life. William bought his land orders from the New Zealand Company … orders in the Nelson settlement and arrived there in the Thomas Harrison on 25 October 1842. He was much dissatisfied …
… (1822–99). Politician and businessman. William Hunter Reynolds was born on 1 May 1822 at Chatham, Kent, the third son of Thomas Reynolds, and Marion, née Hunter. His father was a … Reynolds married Rachel Selina (1838–1928), daughter of William Pinkerton. He died at Montecillo, Mornington, …
… Education Department. A new biography of Habens, William James appears in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography on this site. William Habens was born in June 1839, the son of Matthew … in 1862. In the same year Habens married Anne, daughter of Thomas Mellish, of Brighton. He was ordained to the …