Baber, James, 1855-1904 (Person)

SummaryNew Zealand surveyor and District Surveyor at Tauranga. He was educated at the Church of England Grammar School and later Auckland Grammar School. He trained as a surveyor under his father, J. Baber of Auckland, and gained further professional experience under Surveyor-General Percy Smith. Baber served for several years on the Auckland field staff and worked in the Wellington and Hawke’s Bay districts. In 1879 he was permanently appointed to the Auckland Survey Department and in 1889 was transferred to Tauranga. His career involved extensive fieldwork along the coast and in remote districts, though he did not take an active role in public or civic affairs.SourcesThe Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District], Tauranga (1900).

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Portrait within The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District], Tauranga (1900).

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First Name(s)JamesSurnameBaberDate of Birth1855Place of BirthAucklandDate of Death10 December, 1904OccupationSurveyor

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PartnerBaber, Mary Ellen née Wrigley, 1865-1915Date Married1891

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Baber, James, 1855-1904 (Person)