Samuel Saunders (journalist)
New Zealand journalist and newspaper editor (1857–1943)
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Samuel Saunders (1857–1943) was a New Zealand journalist and newspaper editor.[1][2]
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Born1857
Died1943 (aged 85–86)
OccupationsJournalist, newspaper editor
Spouse
Helen Johnston
(m. 1880)Samuel Saunders | |
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Saunders with his mother. Date unknown. | |
| Born | 1857 |
| Died | 1943 (aged 85–86) |
| Occupations | Journalist, newspaper editor |
| Spouse |
Helen Johnston (m. 1880) |
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Biography
Saunders was born in Nelson, New Zealand in 1857 to Rhoda Saunders (née Flower) and Alfred Saunders.[1] His uncle was William Saunders and his sister was Sarah Page.[2][3] In 1880 he married Helen Johnston who was a granddaughter of William Cargill.[4][2][5]
He was editor of the Lyttelton Times from 1891 to 1914.[4]
Saunders died in Eastbourne, New Zealand in 1943, aged 86.[5][4]
