MACKAY, THOMAS (1826-91) was born at Inverness, Scotland, and educated and trained as a civil engineer. He practised until middle age in Ireland and came to Nelson in 1871, the family settling at Aniseed Valley. Following a visit by the Governor (Lord Normanby), he was appointed to the land purchase branch of the Public Works department, being later Government agent on the West Coast and trust commissioner for native reserves; deputy land tax commissioner (1879), and trustee of West Coast (North Island) settlement reserves (1882-84). In 1890 he was a commissioner, with Rees and Carroll, on the operation of native land laws. He had almost finished his dissenting report when he died (13 Jun 1891).

App. H.R., ii 1891; Gla; Evening Post, 15 Jun 1891.

Reference: Volume 2, page 14

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