William Habens, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Congregational minister, educationalist
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About William Habens
- William James Habens (17 June 1839 – 3 February 1899) was a New Zealand Congregational minister and educationalist.
- He was born in Brighton, Sussex, England on 17 June 1839.
- He and his wife emigrated to Christchurch, New Zealand, arriving on 10 January 1864.
- He was the first minister of the Trinity Congregational Church in Christchurch and held this post until 1877.
- He was deeply involved in educational matters and taught as a classics master at the High School of Christchurch from 1868 where he eventually became a rector.
- He became the inspector general of schools in the newly created Department of Education in Wellington in 1878.
- He became the secretary for education in 1886.
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