John Buchanan
1819–98
Scottish-born botanist and botanical illustrator. Apprenticed to a textile pattern designer, then foreman of a drawing shop. Emigrated to New Zealand on the Columbus in 1849. Took part in the triangulation survey of Otago, New Zealand; botanist and draughtsman to the geological survey of New Zealand. A founder of the New Zealand Institute.
Source
DNZB.
Bibliography
DNZB: A dictionary of New Zealand biography. Edited by G. H. Scholefield. 2 vols. Wellington, New Zealand: Department of Internal Affairs. 1940. The dictionary of New Zealand biography. Edited by W. H. Oliver et al. 5 vols. Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand: Department of Internal Affairs [and others]. 1990–2000.
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