MAITLAND, JAMES PILLANS (1831-1902) was born at Edinburgh, the son of Joseph Maitland, of Kirkcudbrightshire. Educated at the Loretto School and the Edinburgh Institution, he entered the office of Cunningham Borthwick to learn the profession of an accountant and actuary. In 1851 he came to New Zealand in the Slains Castle, and walked to the Molyneux with J. L. C. Richardson to meet his brother and uncle (F. Pillans, q.v.). In 1854 he bought the Crescent estate (at Kaitangata) and Hillend, which he managed till 1861, when he was appointed magistrate at Clutha and Tokomairiro. In 1876 he was commissioner of crown lands, and he was employed on several royal commissions. He married (1855) Ann, daughter of Robert Williams. Maitland was a keen fisherman and a strong supporter of the acclimatisation society (of which he was president 20 years). He was president of the Otago Rugby football union and the Carisbrook cricket club, and chairman of the Carisbrook Ground Co. He retired in 1901, and died on 22 Aug 1902.

Jourdain; John Wilson; Otago Daily Times, 25 Aug 1902.

Reference: Volume 2, page 26

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