THOMSON, WILLIAM (1818-66), the son of a printer, was born in Edinburgh, and after attending the Edinburgh Southern Academy, was employed as an accountant in Glasgow. Arriving in Lyttelton in 1853 by the Hampshire, he bought land at Governors Bay, but later moved to Christchurch, where he began business as an auctioneer and accountant. For three years (1862-65) he sat in the House of Representatives as member for Avon, and he was auditor to the Provincial Council. Thomson was associated with the Canterbury Standard and for a while he owned the Lochinvar station in north Canterbury. He was a foundation member of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, and one of the earliest captains in the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry. He died on 20 Apr 1866.

Cycl. NZ., iii; Lyttelton Times, 23 Apr 1866

Reference: Volume 2, page 195

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