George Graham (ethnographer)

George Samuel Graham (23 December 1874 – 11 April 1952) was a New Zealand accountant, lawyer, ethnographer and native agent. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand on 23 December 1874. His grandfather was George Graham, a parliamentarian, and his mother was the sister of John Sheehan, a cabinet minister. Graham was a member of the Polynesian Society and researched Maori history, language, culture and artefacts.[1]

References

Graham, Edward Rahiri and Curnow, Jenifer. "Graham, George Samuel". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 13 May 2012.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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[DNZB_Graham-1] Graham, Edward Rahiri and Curnow, Jenifer. "Graham, George Samuel". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 13 May 2012.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)