William Colenso

New Zealand printer, botanist, explorer, missionary and politician (1811–1899)

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Lived 1811–1899, aged 88
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    1811–1899
    Aged 88
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Updated 2026-08-09

William Colenso was a Cornish Christian missionary to New Zealand, and also a printer, botanist, explorer and politician. He attended the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 and later wrote an account of the events at the signing.

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