CARPENTER, ROBERT HOLT (1819-91) was born in England and trained as a bookbinder. After marrying he came to New Zealand in the Birman (arriving at Port Nicholson Mar 1842). He left shortly afterwards for Nelson but the vessel being wrecked, he returned to Wellington and opened a second-hand bookshop in Molesworth Street. He represented Wellington City in the Provincial Council (1856-61, 1864-65) and was a member of the town board and of the borough council (1867-71). Carpenter died on 24 Feb 1891.

Parltry Record; Wellington P.C. Proc.; Ward; Evening Post, 24 Feb 1891

Reference: Volume 1, page 88

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