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George Augustus Selwyn

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From nzhistory.govt.nz:

George Augustus Selwyn (1809–1878) was educated at Cambridge University, where he gained an MA in classics. He was ordained as a deacon in 1833.

In 1841 he was consecrated Bishop of New Zealand, and arrived in the colony in the following year. Selwyn became fluent in the Māori language and preached at many isolated settlements. He defended the Treaty of Waitangi and supported Māori rights, and criticised what he described as settler greed for Māori land.

This led to bitter hostility from many settlers, who accused him of being disloyal to the Crown. However, his later ill-judged involvement in the invasion of Waikato - as chaplain in General Cameron's army - severely damaged his own standing and that of the church among many Māori. He returned to England in 1868.

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Illustrated London News 1852 vol.20 page 479

Illustrated London News 1855 vol.27 page 686

Illustrated London News 1856 vol.28 page 402

Illustrated London News 1859 vol.34 page 210

Illustrated London News 1859 vol.34 page 205

Illustrated London News 1859 vol.34 page 194

Illustrated London News 1859 vol.35 page 457

Illustrated London News 1862 vol.41 page 391

Illustrated London News 1867 vol.51 page 653

Illustrated London News 1867 vol.51 page 617

Illustrated London News 1867 vol.51 page 607

Illustrated London News 1867 vol.51 page 559

Illustrated London News 1868 vol.52 page 451

Illustrated London News 1868 vol.53 page 534

Illustrated London News 1868 vol.53 page 7

Illustrated London News 1869 vol.54 page 327

Illustrated London News 1869 vol.54 page 59

Illustrated London News 1869 vol.55 page 111

Illustrated London News 1878 vol.72 page 375

Illustrated London News 1878 vol.72 page 331

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Bishop Selwyn Collection

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Bishop Selwyn Collection of Early Māori Documents - Presented in 1967 by Bishop Simkin

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British Parliamentary Papers 1854 no.372 Copies of a letter to the Bishop of New Zealand

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Bishop Selwyn Letters - Overview

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First Name(s)GeorgeMiddle NameAugustusSurnameSelwynAlternative NameBishop SelwynFirst Bishop of New ZealandDate of Birth05 April 1809Date of Death11 April 1877