Eliza White (missionary)
Missionary and prominent member of women's civic activism in New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eliza White (née Leigh) (11 July 1809 – 28 February 1883) was a Wesleyan Methodist missionary to New Zealand and leader in establishing a Ladies Christian Association in Auckland. This organisation was a predecessor to the Auckland Young Women's Christian Association. Her journal, archived at St. John's Theological College in Auckland, provides a unique first-hand account of the life of an English woman evangelist in New Zealand.[1]
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Eliza White | |
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Born | Eliza Leigh 11 July 1809 |
Died | 28 February 1883 |
Nationality | New Zealand |
Other names | Mata Waiti |
Known for | missionary, suffragist, women's rights |
Spouse | Rev. William White |
Parent(s) | Elizabeth and Thomas Leigh |
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