Charles Tripp (runholder)
Charles Tripp | |
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Tripp in 1878 | |
| Born | 1 July 1826 Kentisbeare, Devon, England |
| Died | 6 July 1897 (aged 71) Timaru, New Zealand |
| Spouse |
Ellen Shephard Tripp
(m. 1858) |
| Relatives | Bishop Harper (father-in-law) John Acland (brother-in-law) Charles Blakiston (brother-in-law) |
Charles George Tripp (1 July 1826 – 6 July 1897) was a pioneering sheep farmer in South Canterbury, New Zealand. Together with his friend and business partner John Acland, he was the first to use the Canterbury high country for sheep farming.