WILSON, THOMAS ELLIOTT (1853-1918) was born in London, the son of Robert Wilson (of the Otago foundry, Dunedin), came to New Zealand with his parents (1863), and attended Gardner's school in Stuart Street. He was employed for a while in the foundry, but when the family removed to Oamaru served his apprenticeship to the printing trade with the North Otago Times. In 1876 he established the North Canterbury News at Kaiapoi. He afterwards established or managed the Bruce Standard, Waikato Gazette, Waimate Times, Nenthorn Recorder, Bruce Herald, Egmont Settler, Helensville Times, Waitara Times, Mangaweka Settler, Kawhia Settler, Geraldine Times and the Taihape Post. In 1907 he sold the Post to a local syndicate and retired from journalism to become an auctioneer and commission agent. Wilson married (1893) a daughter of Samuel Gibbs, Oamaru (q.v.). He died on 8 Jan 1918.

Cycl. N.Z., vi (p).

Reference: Volume 2, page 265

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