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William Mein Smith
1798-00-00 – 1869-01-03
Life & Legacy
William Mein Smith (also known as Kapene Mete; 1798 – 3 January 1869) was a key figure in the settlement of Wellington, New Zealand. As the Surveyor General for Edward Wakefield's New Zealand Company at Port Nicholson from 1840 to 1843, he and his team surveyed the town of Wellington, after finding the land on the Petone foreshore unsuitable, laying out the town belt and other features and making provision for the much debated "tenth" share of the land for local Māori.
Occupation & Career
farmer, artist, politician, surveyor
Legacy Highlights
Employer
New Zealand Company
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q8015537 — wikidata View source
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