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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Mr. William Laurence Simpson

Mr. William Laurence Simpson , Manager of the Trustees, Executors and Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited, was born in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He was educated at the Aberdeen Grammar School, and at the Universities of Aberdeen and Edinburgh, and was trained as a Scotch lawyer. Mr. Simpson came to Port Chalmers in January 1863 in the ship “Ben Lomond.” Shortly after landing he entered the Government service as clerk, and receiver of gold revenue on the Otago gold-fields, and was shortly afterwards appointed a warden and magistrate. He continued his service as magistrate and warden in all parts of the province for sixteen years. Mr. Simpson was appointed Resident Magistrate of Dunedin in 1879, and this office he held till December, 1882, when he retired from the Government service to take up the important position he now occupies as manager of the Trustees, Executors and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd. It may be mentioned that this gentleman was one of the liquidators appointed by the Supreme Court in connection with the Colonial Bank of New Zealand.