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Haurongo: Proudfoot, David

David Proudfoot

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David Proudfoot

An influential and controversial railway and engineering contractor, David Proudfoot was photographed probably before he left Dunedin for Australia around 1883. Although his business deals brought him great wealth and power, he was never fully accepted in Dunedin society.

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F. R. J. Sinclair. 'Proudfoot, David', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1993. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/39583/david-proudfoot (accessed 4 June 2026).