Leonard Stowe Explained

Leonard Stowe CMG (1837-1920) was a New Zealand politician and inventor. He was Clerk of the Legislative Council and Clerk of Parliament.^{[1] [2]}

Stowe was born in 1837 in Buckinghamshire, the son of William Stowe (1791-1860). The scholar and journalist William Henry Stowe was his brother.^[3]

On 31 May 1871, he married Jane Greenwood at Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson.^[4] Stowe died in 1920. He was buried in the Bolton Street Cemetery.

His daughter Emily Muriel Lysaght was the mother of Averil Lysaght and Muriel Mary Lysaght.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stowe, Leonard, 1837-1920 . 2024-01-14 . natlib.govt.nz.
2. Web site: Mr. Leonard Stowe NZETC . 2024-01-14 . nzetc.victoria.ac.nz.
3. Web site: Leonard Stowe – Computer Timeline . 2024-04-04 . en-US.
4. News: 1 June 1871 . Marriage . 2 . . 14 January 2024.
5. Web site: Lysaght, Emily Muriel, 1875-1971 . 2024-01-14 . natlib.govt.nz.
6. Web site: Thomson. A. D.. Story: Lysaght, Averil Margaret. Te Ara. The Government of New Zealand. 14 January 2024.
7. Web site: Watt, Muriel Mary, 1917-2005 . 2024-01-14 . natlib.govt.nz.