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

Mr. James Gilchrist Paterson

Mr. James Gilchrist Paterson , Postmaster at Scott's Gap, was born at Campsie, Scotland, in 1863, and was brought to Port Chalmers, by his parents, in the same year. He was educated near Cromwell, Central Otago, and brought up to farming by his stepfather—his own father having died shortly after his arrival in New Zealand. Mr Paterson afterwards removed to Southland, where he farmed for some years in partnership with Mr William Todd, under the style of Paterson and Todd. In 1899, he settled at Scott's Gap, where he purchased 302 acres of freehold land, of which over 260 acres were in swamp and tussocks. About 200 acres are now in cultivation, and the property is worked as a mixed farm. Mr Paterson has beea a member of the Scott's Gap hall committee since 1902, and he is also chairman of the Scott's Gap school committee. He was married, in 1897, to a daughter of the late Mr Edward Clothier, of Eyreton, North Canterbury, and has three sons and one daughter.

Mr. And Mrs J. G. Paterson.

Mr. And Mrs J. G. Paterson.