Joseph August Perano
New Zealand fisherman and whaler
About Joseph August Perano
Lived 1876 – 1951 (aged 74–75). Joseph August Perano was a New Zealand.
Joseph August Perano (10 October 1876 – 17 August 1951) was a New Zealand fisherman and whaler. He was born in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand in 1876. He founded the last whaling station in New Zealand, and his sons were running the station in 1964 when the last whale was killed on the New Zealand coast. Perano Head, a headland in the Marlborough Sounds, is named for him.
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Who was Joseph August Perano?
New Zealand fisherman and whaler (1876–1951)
When was Joseph August Perano born?
Joseph August Perano was born in 1876.
When did Joseph August Perano die?
Joseph August Perano died in 1951.
What nationality was Joseph August Perano?
Joseph August Perano was New Zealand.
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