William Colenso
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 126 years ago |
| Date of birth | November 17,1811 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Penzance |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | February 10,1899 |
| Died | Napier |
| New Zealand | |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Fairburn Colenso |
| Nationality | British |
| Founded | MTG Hawke's Bay |
| Books | Colenso's Collections: Including the Unpublished Work of the Late Bruce Hamlin on William Colenso's New Zealand Plants Held at Te Papa |
| Current partner | Elizabeth Colenso |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 968753 |
William Colenso Life story
William Colenso FRS 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 and later wrote an account of the events at Waitangi.