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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Mr. George Simpson , for some time a Member of the Otago Harbour Board for the city of Dunedin, was born in Scotland, and came to Dunedin by the ship “Timaru” in 1879. For some years after his arrival he worked as a journeyman at his trade, and in 1886 entered business on his own account as a builder and contractor. Mr. Simpson was a member of the first Drainage Board, but retired with several other members, as a protest against the way the affairs of that body were conducted. He was nine years a member and two years chairman of the Arthur Street school committee. On the 3rd of December, 1903. Mr. Simpson was elected a member of the Harbour Board, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. John Carroll. At the biennial election on the 21st of January, 1904, his nomination was handed in five minutes too late, and was therefore declared informal.