Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.
William Colenso
William Colenso | |
|---|---|
.png) William Colenso, 1898 | |
| Born | 17 November 1811 |
| Died | 10 February 1899 (aged 87) |
| Occupation | Missionary |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Fairburn (married 1843) |
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]
- ^ "Blain Biographical Directory of Anglican clergy in the South Pacific" (PDF). 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ Colenso, William (1890). The Authentic and Genuine History of the Signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Wellington: By Authority of George Didsbury, Government Printer. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
Previous Page Next Page
