TATE, ROBERT WARD (1864-1933) was born at Wellington, the son of Edward H. Tate. Educated at the Timaru Boys' High School, he studied law and practised at Greytown (1886-1914). Tate was an efficient volunteer officer, and commanded the Wellington infantry brigade from 1911, and the Wellington district (1914-16). He was adjutant-general in 1916, and administrator of Western Samoa (1916-23). (C.B.E. 1918; C.M.G. 1923.) From 1923 he was resident magistrate at New Plymouth.

Studholme; Who's Who N.Z., 1932.

Reference: Volume 2, page 188

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