FANNIN, GEORGE THOMAS (1830-1908) was the son of William Fannin, of County Westmeath, Ireland, and was educated in England and at Trinity College, Ireland. Coming to New Zealand with his parents in the William Scott (1853), they landed in Nelson but left shortly afterwards for Hawke's Bay and settled on a run in the Ruataniwha plain.

In 1858 Fannin was appointed clerk to the Provincial Council, and he retained that position until the abolition. During the Maori wars he was secretary to McLean and Ormond when they represented the General Government on the East Coast. After the abolition Fannin was clerk to the Hawke's Bay county council and secretary to the education board until his retirement in 1906. He died on 3 Dec 1908.

Cycl. N.Z., vi (p); Hawke's Bay Herald, 8 Dec 1908.

Reference: Volume 1, page 135

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