Alexander Turnbull (bibliophile), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alexander Turnbull (bibliophile)

New Zealand librarian

Date of Birth: 14-Sep-1868

Place of Birth: Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 28-Jun-1918

Profession: librarian

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Alexander Horsburgh Turnbull (14 September 1868 – 28 June 1918) was a New Zealand merchant, dandy and book collector.
On his death, his collection became the nucleus of the Alexander Turnbull Collection, initially housed in his residence, Turnbull House, but as of 1987 housed with the collections of the National Library of New Zealand, a body formed in 1965 by the amalgamation of three libraries, including the one bearing Turnbull's name.
In 1913, shortly before his death, Turnbull had presented his Maori and Pacific artefacts to the Dominion Museum (now the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa).