Edward Devine
Coach driver, hotel-keeper, barman
About Edward Devine
Lived 1833 – 1908 (aged 75). Edward Devine was a New Zealand.
Edward Devine (10 August 1833 – 18 December 1908) was a New Zealand coach driver, hotel-keeper and barman. He was born in Brighton, Tasmania, Australia on 10 August 1833. He won a high reputation for excellent handling of horses and for his skill in emergencies.
He began driving for Cobb & Co in New Zealand in 1863. When the rail link between Christchurch and Dunedin was finished in 1878 he tried a new route but retired after a few weeks. A stint as a hotel proprietor ended when his licence was not renewed and he became a barman in Dunedin.
By 1894 he had returned to Australia. He died in Ballarat in 1908.
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Who was Edward Devine?
Coach driver, hotel-keeper, barman
When was Edward Devine born?
Edward Devine was born on 10 August 1833.
When did Edward Devine die?
Edward Devine died on 18 December 1908.
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Edward Devine was New Zealand.
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