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

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Thompson, Samuel , Farmer, Glenham Homestead, Glenham. When the Glenham estate was broken up Mr Thompson secured the homestead block of 540 acres, with the residence, fine grounds, and farm buildings, and he devotes his property to mixed farming. Mr Thompson was born at Derrygame, County Derry, Ireland, and educated at the Castle Dawson National School. He was brought up on his father's farm, came to New Zealand in 1883, and engaged in farm work with his brother at Mosgiel. Mr Thompson was cropping on the Henley estate, carting to Dunedin, and doing general contracting for a few years, and afterwards leased a farm at North Taieri. He then paid a two years' visit to the Old Country, and on his return acquired his present holding. Mr Thomson was a member of the Wylie's Crossing school committee, and secretary for a term, and he has been chairman of the Glenham school committee since his arrival in the district in 1888. He married a daughter of Mr James Miller, farmer, County Antrim, Ireland, and has four sons and two daughters.