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

Share:

Mr. Peter Orr was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1839, and was brought up by his father as a farmer. In 1862 he arrived in Port Chalmers, and, settling in the Oamaru district, he carried on farming at White Rocks till 1886. He was a member of the Oamaru Borough Council for a short time, and was connected with the Agricultural and Pastoral Association as a member of the committee almost from its inception, and occupied office as vice-president. As a judge of Ayrshire cattle, in which he had been a prize-taker, his services were frequently in request in various parts of Canterbury. Mr. Orr was also for some years connected with the North Otago Caledonian Society, of which he was at one time a director, and he was a member of the Endeavour Lodge, United Ancient Order of Druids. He was married, in 1869, to a daughter of Mr. J. Turnbull, of Lanark, and had two sons and four daughters. Mr. Orr died in June, 1901.