SINCLAIR, DONALD (1802-71), a farmer, who claimed to have been in the army, came to New Zealand in 1843 by the Phoebe Dunbar. In 1844 he was appointed chief police magistrate for Nelson and representative of the Government under the Superintendent of the Southern division. In the following year he became commissioner of the court of requests, and later magistrate, which he resigned in 1847. Sinclair was a member of the Nelson Provincial Council (for Nelson 1853-57, and for Wairau 1858-59) and was speaker of the Council from 1853-57. He died on 13 Sep 1871.

Broad; Mackay.

Reference: Volume 2, page 155

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