Arthur Clayden, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Journalist, emigration agent
Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1829
Date of Death: 22-Aug-1899
Profession: journalist
Nationality: New Zealand
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Arthur Clayden
- Arthur Clayden (9 August 1829 – 22 August 1899) was a New Zealand journalist and emigration agent. Clayden was born in Wallingford, Berkshire, England on 9 August 1829.Clayden early identified himself with the agricultural labourers' movement, becoming a member of the consultative committee of the National Agricultural Labourers' Union, under the presidency of Joseph Arch.
- In 1873 he accompanied Arch to Canada for the purpose of investigating that colony as a field of emigration, contributing letters to the Daily News on the subject.
- In 1879 he went out to New Zealand, and while there acted as correspondent for the Daily News.
- He returned to England in 1890.
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- Clayden has delivered lectures on "New Zealand as an Emigration Field"; and in 1885 read a paper before the Royal Colonial Institute on "New Zealand in 1884." Some of his letters and lectures have been published in pamphlet form.
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