SYME, WILLIAM NEILSON (1829-99) was born in Scotland. He came to Otago in 1861 and to Taranaki in 1863. After serving as sergeant-major in the Military Settlers he took up land at Okato, being the pioneer of that district. He represented Omata in the Provincial Council from 1869 to the abolition, and was a member of the first Taranaki harbour board and New Plymouth education board (1874), the land board and the hospital and charitable aid board. He became a storekeeper in Okato and was chairman of the road board and the school committee. He died on 21 May 1899.

Taranaki Herald, 22 May 1899.

Reference: Volume 2, page 180

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