TOSHACK, ANDREW (1829-96), who was born in Perthshire, Scotland, came to Auckland by the Caduceus in 1858. In 1860 he bought land at West Plains, Southland, where he lived until his death. He was member for Waikiwi in the Southland Provincial Council (1866-67, 1869-70), and later represented Southland after the reunion in the Otago Provincial Council (1870). He was a member of the Southland County Council and for 15 years a member of the Waste Lands Board. In 1873 he married Margaret, daughter of John McNaughton (who came to New Zealand in 1861 by the Lady Egidia).

Southland Otago P.C. Proc.; Cycl. N.Z., iv.

Reference: Volume 2, page 199

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