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William Colenso
New Zealand politician, missionary, botanist, printer and explorer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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See also: New Zealand Church Missionary Society
William Colenso (17 November 1811 – 10 February 1899) FRS was a Cornish Christian missionary to New Zealand, and also a printer, botanist, explorer and politician.[1] He attended the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and later wrote an account of the events at Waitangi.[2]
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Born | (1811-11-17)17 November 1811 |
Died | 10 February 1899(1899-02-10) (aged 87) |
Occupation | Missionary |
Spouse | Elizabeth Fairburn (married 1843) |
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