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id="searchColumnMain"> <h4>Browsing religion: Congregational</h4> <h5 class="listPagination">356 matches · Page 1 of 8 · <span class="curpage">1</span> | <a href="?query=religion%3A%22Congregational%22&page=2&sortOrder=asc">2</a> | <a href="?query=religion%3A%22Congregational%22&page=3&sortOrder=asc">3</a> | <a href="?query=religion%3A%22Congregational%22&page=4&sortOrder=asc">4</a> | <a href="?query=religion%3A%22Congregational%22&page=5&sortOrder=asc">5</a> | ... | <a href="?query=religion%3A%22Congregational%22&page=8&sortOrder=asc">8</a> | <a href="?query=religion%3A%22Congregational%22&page=2&sortOrder=asc">next</a></h5> <ol start="1" class="searchListings"> <li> <a href="/biography/abbott-joseph-henry-2857" class="name"> Abbott, Joseph Henry </a> (1830–1904) businessman, civic leader and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/abel-sir-cecil-charles-27044" class="name"> Abel, Sir Cecil Charles </a> (1903–1994) missionary and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/abel-charles-william-4964" class="name"> Abel, Charles William </a> (1862–1930) missionary </li> <li> <a href="/biography/abigail-francis-2864" class="name"> Abigail, Francis </a> (1840–1921) leather merchant, manufacturer and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/adams-jane-swain-12765" class="name"> Adams, Jane Swain </a> (1851–1934) farmer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/adamson-david-beveridge-12766" class="name"> Adamson, David Beveridge </a> (1823–1891) wheelwright, carpenter and astronomer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/aikenhead-james-1693" class="name"> Aikenhead, James </a> (1815–1887) businessman, editor and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/albiston-walter-4989" class="name"> Albiston, Walter </a> (1889–1965) Congregational minister </li> <li> <a href="/biography/allen-leslie-holdsworth-5004" class="name"> Allen, Leslie Holdsworth </a> (1879–1964) scholar </li> <li> <a href="/biography/andrews-edward-william-2888" class="name"> Andrews, Edward William </a> (1812–1877) newspaper proprietor and editor </li> <li> <a href="/biography/angas-john-howard-2890" class="name"> Angas, John Howard </a> (1823–1904) pastoralist, politician and philanthropist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/annand-frederick-william-5035" class="name"> Annand, Frederick William </a> (1872–1958) businessman, soldier and town clerk </li> <li> <a href="/biography/atkins-thomas-1724" class="name"> Atkins, Thomas </a> (1808–1860) clergyman and lecturer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/austin-charlotte-elizabeth-lottie-12776" class="name"> Austin, Charlotte Elizabeth (Lottie) </a> (1878–1933) community leader </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bagot-charles-hervey-1730" class="name"> Bagot, Charles Hervey </a> (1788–1880) soldier, pastoralist and mineowner </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bailey-frederick-manson-2918" class="name"> Bailey, Frederick Manson </a> (1827–1915) colonial botanist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bainton-edgar-leslie-5101" class="name"> Bainton, Edgar Leslie </a> (1880–1956) musician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/baker-henry-herbert-5105" class="name"> Baker, Henry Herbert </a> (1867–1940) optician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/baker-sir-henry-seymour-9409" class="name"> Baker, Sir Henry Seymour </a> (1890–1968) barrister and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/banks-elizabeth-lindsay-2928" class="name"> Banks, Elizabeth Lindsay </a> (1849–1933) kindergarten mistress </li> <li> <a href="/biography/barling-joseph-2938" class="name"> Barling, Joseph </a> (1839–1921) public servant </li> <li> <a href="/biography/barraclough-sir-samuel-henry-egerton-5141" class="name"> Barraclough, Sir Samuel Henry Egerton </a> (1871–1958) mechanical engineer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/barrow-john-henry-2943" class="name"> Barrow, John Henry </a> (1817–1874) preacher, journalist and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bateman-john-wesley-2225" class="name"> Bateman, John Wesley </a> (1852–1907) merchant </li> <li> <a href="/biography/baudinet-dora-isabel-9455" class="name"> Baudinet, Dora Isabel </a> (1883–1945) nurse </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bayley-james-garfield-28217" class="name"> Bayley, James Garfield </a> (1882–1968) educationalist and Chairman of Committees of the House of Representatives </li> <li> <a href="/biography/baynes-harry-1321" class="name"> Baynes, Harry </a> (1858–1920) butcher and meat exporter </li> <li> <a href="/biography/beasley-hillson-12789" class="name"> Beasley, Hillson </a> (1855–1936) architect </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bedggood-john-charles-2963" class="name"> Bedggood, John Charles </a> (1847–1911) businessman </li> <li> <a href="/biography/beeston-doris-anne-9470" class="name"> Beeston, Doris Anne </a> (1897–1940) kindergarten teacher </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bell-george-frederick-henry-5192" class="name"> Bell, George Frederick Henry </a> (1878–1966) artist and teacher </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bethel-edith-12795" class="name"> Bethel, Edith </a> (1871–1929) political organizer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bevan-llewelyn-david-5228" class="name"> Bevan, Llewelyn David </a> (1842–1918) Congregational minister </li> <li> <a href="/biography/binney-thomas-2995" class="name"> Binney, Thomas </a> (1798–1874) Congregational minister </li> <li> <a href="/biography/binns-kenneth-5238" class="name"> Binns, Kenneth </a> (1882–1969) librarian </li> <li> <a href="/biography/binns-kenneth-johnstone-12212" class="name"> Binns, Kenneth Johnstone </a> (1912–1987) public servant </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bird-bolton-stafford-1664" class="name"> Bird, Bolton Stafford </a> (1840–1924) minister of religion, farmer and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/blacket-edmund-thomas-3005" class="name"> Blacket, Edmund Thomas </a> (1817–1883) architect </li> <li> <a href="/biography/blackett-cuthbert-robert-3006" class="name"> Blackett, Cuthbert Robert </a> (1831–1902) pharmacist and chemist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bladen-frank-murcott-12801" class="name"> Bladen, Frank Murcott </a> (1858–1912) librarian and historian </li> <li> <a href="/biography/booth-herbert-henry-5290" class="name"> Booth, Herbert Henry </a> (1862–1926) Salvationist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/brewster-sarah-agnes-angus-9578" class="name"> Brewster, Sarah Agnes Angus </a> (1874–1957) headmistress and naturalist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/brown-maurice-163" class="name"> Brown, Maurice </a> (1917–1980) administrator </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bruce-alexander-3091" class="name"> Bruce, Alexander </a> (1827–1903) chief inspector of stock </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bulcock-robert-3108" class="name"> Bulcock, Robert </a> (1832–1900) party organizer, temperance advocate and businessman </li> <li> <a href="/biography/burley-frederick-richard-fred-9977" class="name"> Burley, Frederick Richard (Fred) </a> (1885–1954) corset manufacturer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/butler-robert-john-cuthbert-5449" class="name"> Butler, Robert John Cuthbert </a> (1889–1950) politician, lay preacher and reformer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/button-henry-3131" class="name"> Button, Henry </a> (1829–1914) journalist and author </li> <li> <a href="/biography/byatt-john-5456" class="name"> Byatt, John </a> (1862–1930) educationist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/campbell-alexander-petrie-9675" class="name"> Campbell, Alexander Petrie </a> (1881–1963) Congregational minister </li> </ol> <h5 class="listPagination">356 matches · Page 1 of 8 · <span class="curpage">1</span> | <a href="?query=religion%3A%22Congregational%22&page=2&sortOrder=asc">2</a> | <a href="?query=religion%3A%22Congregational%22&page=3&sortOrder=asc">3</a> | <a href="?query=religion%3A%22Congregational%22&page=4&sortOrder=asc">4</a> | <a href="?query=religion%3A%22Congregational%22&page=5&sortOrder=asc">5</a> | ... | <a href="?query=religion%3A%22Congregational%22&page=8&sortOrder=asc">8</a> | <a 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