Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide & Handbook
YOUNG William Spearman 1842–1913
YOUNG William Spearman 1842–1913
Born Auckland, son of William Young, later Collector of Customs. In 1857 joined the exploring and surveying party of Thomas Cass, Chief Surveyor of Canterbury, as a chainman. As a surveyor accompanied von Haast in the Mount Cook survey and the search for a pass.