SIMMS, WILLIAM HENRY (1834-92) was born at Hamburg, Germany, of English parents. He married Miss Dunnage. On coming to New Zealand he took up the Albury run in south Canterbury. While there he was a member of the Canterbury Provincial Council (for Waitangi 1862-64; Timaru, 1864-65). For some years Simms was a music teacher in Christchurch (where he was leader of the Liedertafel); and in 1887 he established a commission agency. He was German consul. He died on 8 Jul 1892.

The Press, 9 Jul 1892

Reference: Volume 2, page 154

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