CAMPBELL, GEORGE FREDERICK COLIN (1858-1937) was born in Nelson, his father, Alexander le Grand Campbell, having arrived there in 1842. Educated at Nelson College (1869-74), he joined the Public Works department (1874) and transferred to the Treasury in 1877 and to the newly formed Tax Department in 1879. In 1890 he was appointed deputy-commissioner of taxes and in 1904 Valuer-general. In 1908 he was appointed General Manager of the State Fire Insurance Department; in 1910 Commissioner of Taxes; in 1913 Secretary to the Treasury and Receiver General; and in 1922 Auditor-general. He held the last position until his death on 3 Mar 1937. Campbell was a fine athlete. He was a representative Rugby player for Wellington, was president of the Athletic Football Club from its inception in 1878 and one of the founders of the New Zealand Rugby Union (1892) and president in 1893. He was a keen yachtsman and oarsman and president of the Star Boating Club and the New Zealand Rowing Association. As a volunteer he joined the Wellington Naval Artillery in the ranks, became captain (1894), lieut.-colonel of garrison artillery (1902) and colonel on retirement. He was aide-de-camp to the Governor-general in 1914 and received the C.M.G. in 1919. Campbell married Miss A. Pike (Dunedin).

Evening Post and The Dominion, 4 Mar 1937.

Reference: Volume 1, page 84

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