Samuel Marsden was an English-born priest of the Church of England in Australia and a prominent member of the Church Missionary Society. He played a leading role in cross-cultural interchange with Māori people and bringing Christianity to New Zealand. Marsden was a prominent figure in early New South Wales, partly through his role as the colony's senior Anglican cleric and as a pioneer of the Australian wool industry. He is also remembered for his harsh punishments meted out as a magistrate at Parramatta, his bigoted social views and his self-serving financial dealings, all of which attracted contemporary criticism.
- Occupation
- deacon, Christian minister, chaplain, missionary
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- July 28, 1764, June 28, 1764, June 24, 1765
