Edward Shortland
Edward Shortland (1812–1893) was a New Zealand medical doctor, administrator, scholar and linguist.
Life
Shortland was born at Courtlands near
In 1841 Shortland went out, apparently at his brother's suggestion, to New Zealand, where on 28 June 1841 he was appointed private secretary to Governor
Shortland reported on various land claims on 18 March 1844. About 1851 he returned for a time to England, and stayed mainly at Plymouth.[1]
In 1860 Shortland served in the
In October 1889 Shortland finally returned to England. He died at Plymouth on 5 July 1893.[1]
Works
Shortland name is mostly identified with the relations between the English and the Maori in the earlier days of settlement. His major works are:[1]
- The Southern Districts of New Zealand, London, 1851.
- Traditions and Superstitions of the New Zealanders, London 1854.
- Maori Religion and Mythology, London, 1882.
He also published a Maori-language textbook, in 1883.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Lee, Sidney, ed. (1897). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 52. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- ^ teara.govt.nz, Akaroa, French Settlement at.
- ^ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/25464. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1897). "Shortland, Edward". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 52. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
External links
- Works by Edward Shortland at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Edward Shortland at Internet Archive