KILGOUR, JAMES (1812-97) was born at Musselburgh, Scotland, educated at the grammar school there and Edinburgh University (where he graduated M.D. in 1838). Going to Melbourne (1839), he took up a run at Tarrone, near Port Fairy, but lost his money on its being resumed, and was for some time agent of the colony in London. After practising in Victoria he came to New Zealand (1859), and practised at Nelson, Picton and Wellington, finally moving in 1869 to Thames. Kilgour was a justice of the peace, chairman of quarter sessions, mayor of Thames (1878), and first president of the School of Mines. In 1890 he went to reside in Parnell, where he died on 20 Sep 1897.

Cycl. N.Z., ii (p); Weston; N.Z. Herald, 1 Oct 1897.

Reference: Volume 1, page 249

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