STEPHENS, SAMUEL, was born at Southampton, England, and qualified as a surveyor and civil engineer. He came to Nelson in the Whitby as surveyor with the preliminary expedition, and was appointed senior assistant to Tuckett (Apr 1841). After the collision at Wairau he became chief surveyor in succession to Tuckett, and carried out the surveys of Motueka, explorations in the Sounds and the laying-out of Picton. He was one of the earliest runholders in the Wairau. Stephens represented the Town of Nelson in Parliament (1854-55) and Motueka and Massacre Bay in the Provincial Council (1853-58). He died at Riwaka on 26 Jun 1855.

Reference: Volume 2, page 167

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