HARVEY, GEORGE WILLIAM (1823-89) was born in Derbyshire, and as a young man came to Australia, settling in Ballarat. There he studied law in Randall's office. On coming to New Zealand (1861), he was at once admitted a barrister and solicitor in Dunedin. In 1864 he began to practise in partnership with Joseph Alexander McGregor. Later he was appointed a district judge at Lawrence, and afterwards at Hokitika (1875). On retiring from the bench he practised at Hokitika and Dunedin. He was a prominent freemason, being district grand master on the West Coast. Harvey died on 19 Nov 1889.

Barclay; Otago Daily Times, 20 Nov 1889.

Reference: Volume 1, page 200

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