Samuel Henry Drew
New Zealand jeweller, watchmaker and naturalist
About Samuel Henry Drew
Lived 1844 – 1901 (aged 57). Samuel Henry Drew was a New Zealand naturalist, jeweler, watchmaker, scientific collector and jeweller.
Samuel Henry Drew (17 November 1844 – 18 December 1901) was a New Zealand jeweller, watchmaker, and amateur naturalist.
Samuel Henry Drew was born in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England on 17 November 1844. His parents emigrated to Tasmania, Australia, where he grew up. He was sent to England to learn his father's trade of watchmaking. Shortly after his return to Tasmania, the family emigrated to Nelson, New Zealand. He moved with his wife to Wanganui.
The museum, which is still in public ownership, is now known as the Whanganui Regional Museum and is located in Drews Avenue, Whanganui.
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Who was Samuel Henry Drew?
New Zealand jeweller, watchmaker and naturalist (1844–1901)
When was Samuel Henry Drew born?
Samuel Henry Drew was born on 17 November 1844 in Maidenhead.
When did Samuel Henry Drew die?
Samuel Henry Drew died on 18 December 1901 in New Zealand.
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Samuel Henry Drew was a naturalist, jeweler, watchmaker, scientific collector and jeweller.
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Samuel Henry Drew was New Zealand.
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