HISLOP, JAMES (1870-1932), son of Andrew Hislop of Stirling, Scotland, was born and educated at Taieri, Otago. Joining the Post and Telegraph department in 1885, he was assistant private secretary to Sir Joseph Ward (1900-06) and secretary until 1911, accompanying him when he went as Prime Minister to England in 1907, 1909 and 1911. In 1912 he was appointed Under-secretary to the department of Internal Affairs, from which post he retired in 1928. (O.B.E., 1919; M.V.O., 1920; C.V.O., 1927.) In 1900 he married Anne Grove, eldest daughter of Benjamin O'Connor, of Dunedin. He died on 7 Jul 1932.

Who's Who N.Z., 1924, 1932; The Dominion, 8 Jul 1932 (p).

Reference: Volume 1, page 213

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