Joseph Masters
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Joseph Masters (1802 – 21 December 1873) was a New Zealand cooper, community leader, farmer, politician and writer. He was born in Derby, Derbyshire, England in 1802. Masterton is named after him.[1]
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- ^ Sutherland, G. H. "Joseph Masters". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 30 December 2016.