William Colenso, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Colenso

New Zealand politician

Date of Birth: 07-Nov-1811

Place of Birth: Penzance, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 10-Feb-1899

Profession: politician, botanist, mycologist, explorer

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

William Colenso (7 November 1811 – 10 February 1899) 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.