CURTIS, HERBERT EVELYN (1818-90) was born in England and came to New Zealand with his younger brother (O. Curtis, q.v.) in the Mohammed Shah (1853). She was burned off Tasmania and the passengers landed there. Curtis was the senior partner in a Nelson firm of merchants for many years. He was provincial auditor in the later period of the provinces, but did not enter the Council. In 1856 he was elected to Parliament, in which he represented Motueka and Massacre Bay (1856-60) and Motueka (1861-66). He then retired and his brother entered Parliament. Curtis died on 10 Aug 1890.

Saunders; Cycl. N.Z., 1890.

Reference: Volume 1, page 110

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