Laurence Cussen
Laurence Cussen (1 October 1843 – 9 November 1903) was a New Zealand surveyor and geologist. He was born in Rockhill, County Limerick, Ireland on 1 October 1843,[1] to John Sandes Cussen and Catheine Carroll. He was educated at St Stanislaus College Jesuit school at Tullabeg, Co. Offaly. He worked for a time with the East India Company before moving to New Zealand. William Cussen his brother, also worked as a surveyor, and both of them played some rugby while in Auckland. From 1876 he spent 15 years triangulating a large part of the former Auckland Province.[2]
He died at home in Hamilton in November 1903 after a short illness, and was buried in Hamilton West Cemetery.[1] He was survived by 8 of his 10 children and his widow.[2] One of his sons, Jack, lived at Ruapuke and, from 1927 till his death in 1950, at nearby Te Mata.[3]
References
- ^ a b Stanley, R. D. "Laurence Cussen". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Death Of Mr. Laurence Cussen". New Zealand Herald. 11 November 1903. p. 5. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ R. T. VERNON (1972). Te Mata - Te Hutewai the Early Days. A. O. RICE LIMITED. p. 55.
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