John Thomas Blake (4 April 1853–26 November 1940) was a New Zealand surveyor, interpreter, land agent, historian, racehorse owner and trainer. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Taranaki iwi. He was born in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand on 4 April 1853.[1]
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edit- ^ Parsons, Patrick. "John Thomas Blake". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.