Arthur Purchas
Arthur Purchas | |
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Arthur Purchas in 1895 | |
| Born | Arthur Guyon Purchas 27 September 1821 |
| Died | 28 May 1906 (aged 84) Hastings Borough, Colony of New Zealand |
| Burial place | Purewa Cemetery, Meadowbank, Remuera Road Board District, Colony of New Zealand 36°52′22″S 174°49′53″E / 36.872888°S 174.831364°E |
| Other names | Rata Patiti |
| Occupation(s) | Clergyman, missionary, surgeon, musician, engineer, inventor, pioneer, geologist and botanist |
| Relatives | Albert Purchas (brother) Guyon Purchas (nephew) |
Arthur Guyon Purchas (27 September 1821 – 28 May 1906) was a clergyman, missionary, surgeon, musician, engineer, inventor, pioneer, geologist and botanist born at St. Arvans in the Wye Valley, Monmouthshire, Wales, who lived most of his life in Auckland, New Zealand. He was the father of fourteen children and an important figure during British colonisation of New Zealand, described as an 'amazingly versatile colonist'.