About Charles Davis
Lived 1817 – 1887 (aged 69–70). Charles Davis was a New Zealand writer.
Charles Oliver Bond Davis (28 June 1887) was a New Zealand interpreter, writer and land purchase agent. He was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in c. 1818.
Davis worked as a Māori language interpreter during the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840.
In January 1868, he stood in a by-election in the City of Auckland. East electorate for the Auckland Provincial Council. He was beaten by William John Hurst.
He was buried at Waikumete Cemetery in Glen Eden.
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Who was Charles Davis?
New Zealand interpreter, writer, land purchase agent
When was Charles Davis born?
Charles Davis was born in 1817.
When did Charles Davis die?
Charles Davis died on 28 June 1887.
What was Charles Davis's occupation?
Charles Davis was a writer.
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Charles Davis was New Zealand.
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· DBpedia: Charles Davis (land purchase agent)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Charles Davis. https://biography.guide/charles-davis-writer/
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