William Travers

New Zealand lawyer, politician, explorer, naturalist and photographer (1819–1903)
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Summary

William Travers was born on January 1, 1819[1], in Newcastle West[2]. He died on April 23, 1903[3], in Lower Hutt[4]. He worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], photographer[7], botanical collector[8], and naturalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: April 26, 1903[11]
  • Spouse: Theodosia Leslie Barclay[12]
  • Child: Henry H. Travers[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Colony of New Zealand[14]
  • Occupation: scientific collector[15]
  • Position held: Member of the New Zealand Parliament[16]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[17]
  • Member of: Royal Society Te Apārangi[18], Linnean Society of London[19], Wellington Philosophical Society[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: William Travers (politician)[22]
  • Military, police or special rank: lieutenant[23]
  • Participated in conflict: Carlist Wars[24]
  • Family name: Travers[25]
  • Given name: William[26], Thomas[27], Locke[28]
  • Manner of death: accidental death[29]
  • Described by source: The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[30], The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand[31]
  • Participant in: Colonial and Indian Exhibition[32], 1873 Vienna World's Fair[33], Sydney International Exhibition[34], Melbourne International Exhibition[35], New Zealand Industrial Exhibition[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[37]
  • Has works in the collection: Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki[38], Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa[39]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[40]
  • Collection items at: Auckland War Memorial Museum Herbarium[41], Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Herbarium[42], Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[43], National Herbarium of Victoria[44], Tasmanian Herbarium[45], Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[46], William and Lynda Steere Herbarium[47], Natural History Museum[48]
  • P14397: 4794[49]

Why It Matters

William Travers is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was William Travers born?

William Travers's place of birth was Newcastle West[2].

Where did William Travers die?

William Travers died in Lower Hutt[4].

Who was William Travers married to?

William Travers's spouses include Theodosia Leslie Barclay[12].

What did William Travers do for work?

William Travers worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], photographer[7], botanical collector[8], and naturalist[9].

What awards did William Travers receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [21] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
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  16. [23] ↑ . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . rsnz.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved . rsnz.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved . nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved . nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved . nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11h ago · Lesko987a · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikitree person id → Travers-691
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    Dictionary of new zealand biography id → 1t105
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