STEVENSON, WILLIAM (1864-1935), a son of John Stevenson, of the Henley estate, Taieri, was educated at the Taieri Ferry, the Oamaru Grammar, the Dunedin Normal and the Otago Boys High schools. Taking up farming, he became manager of the Braemar estate. After experience on a number of share-milking farms, he managed Wairuna, in south Otago, for three years, farmed on his own account for five years, and then joined the Dresden Piano Co. at Invercargill. Eight years later he entered the motion-picture business, starting a circuit in Southland, and became associated with several coal companies in the Nightcaps area. He retired in 1927. Stevenson served for many years as chairman of the Invercargill Liberal committee, of the Southland Liberal-Labour association and of the United party. He was chairman of the Southland High School board of governors and president of the Caledonian society. He was appointed to the Legislative Council in 1930, and died on 5 Oct 1935. In 1890 Stevenson married Lillias A., daughter of John Lamont, of Oamaru.

N.Z.P.D., 8, 9 Oct 1935; Who's Who N.Z., 1932; Evening Post, 5 Oct 1935 (p).

Reference: Volume 2, page 169

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