Henry Sarjeant
New Zealand farmer and benefactor
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Henry Sarjeant (1829–1912) was a New Zealand farmer and benefactor. He was born in Rangeworthy, Gloucestershire, England in 1829.[1]
He married Ellen Stewart on 11 February 1893. She was the daughter of John Tiffin Stewart and Frances Ann Stewart. [1][2]
The Sarjeant Gallery was built as the result of a bequest by Sarjeant to the city of Whanganui in 1912. He bequeathed the money "for the inspiration of ourselves and those who come after us."[3]
