SHAW, HENRY (1850-1928), who was born in Birmingham, England, came to New Zealand in 1859. Taking up the study of accountancy, he became a fellow of the New Zealand Society of Accountants and a president of the New Zealand Accountants and Auditors Association (1908-11). He was a life member of the Leys Institute and a member of the Auckland Society of Arts. From 1909-12 Shaw sat in the Auckland City Council, serving on the library committee. Specially interested in illuminated manuscripts and incunabula, he engaged for a number of years upon bibliographical and literary work in the Auckland library and in 1912 presented his collection to the City. He was the author of a Guide to the Auckland Library (1914). Shaw died on 3 May 1928.

Who's Who N.Z., 1924; N.Z. Herald, 4 May 1928.

Reference: Volume 2, page 150

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