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Charles Oliver Bond Davis (c.1818 – 28 June 1887) was a New Zealand interpreter, writer and land purchase agent. He was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on c.1818.[1]

Davis worked as a Māori language interpreter during the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840.[2]

In January 1868, he stood in a by-election in the City of Auckland East electorate for the Auckland Provincial Council.[3] He was beaten by William John Hurst.[4]

He was buried at Waikumete Cemetery in Glen Eden.[2]


References


  1. Ward, Alan. "Charles Oliver Bond Davis". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. Gray, Matthew (2009). "City of the Dead". In Macdonald, Finlay; Kerr, Ruth (eds.). West: The History of Waitakere. Random House. p. 380. ISBN 9781869790080.
  3. "Provincial Council election – City East". Daily Southern Cross. Vol. XXIV, no. 3286. 28 January 1868. p. 3. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. "Provincial Council election: Auckland City East". Daily Southern Cross. Vol. XXIV, no. 3290. 1 February 1868. p. 3. Retrieved 15 November 2020.

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