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William Gisborne

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William Gisborne

In later life William Gisborne retired from politics and returned to England where he managed his family's large estates in Derbyshire and wrote prolifically, including two important books about New Zealand.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: PAColl-6001-29

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Edmund Bohan. 'Gisborne, William', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1993. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/204/william-gisborne (accessed 4 June 2026).