HEWITSON, WILLIAM (1860-1932) was born at Smythesdale, Victoria, and educated at the High School at Ballarat, Ormond College, Melbourne, and Melbourne University. He entered the service of the Union Bank of Australia, but afterwards studied for the ministry of the Presbyterian Church, was licensed in 1888 and put in charge at Brunswick. In 1895 he was appointed to Knox Church, Dunedin. Hewitson was convenor of the foreign missions committee of the Church (1901-22). In 1909 he was appointed master of Knox College, a post which he administered with conspicuous success until shortly before his death (on 8 Dec 1932). He was moderator of the General Assembly in 1928, a member of the council of Otago University (1903-22), and of the senate of the University of New Zealand (1912-22).

Who's Who N.Z., 1932; Otago Daily Times, 10 Dec 1932.

Reference: Volume 1, page 210

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