Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Trotter, William Sinclair Dalrymple , Farmer, Trotter's Creek, Hillgrove. Mr. Trotter is a son of the late Mr. W. S. Trotter, well known as a large run-holder for many years. Mr. Trotter, senior, landed in New Zealand in 1840, and died in 1893, and the subject of this sketch was born at Trotter's Creek estate, in 1857. He was brought up to agricultural and pastoral pursuits in the Colony. In 1876 he became manager of his father's station of Greenvale, near Kingston, Lake Wakatipu, and continued in charge till 1898, when he entered into possession of the Trotter's Creek property, which consists of 350 acres of freehold. During his residence in the Lake district Mr. Trotter was at one time a member of the Kingston school committee and of the Lake County Rabbit Board. He was married in 1882 to a daughter of the late Mr. A. Meikle-john, proprietor of Mount Creighton station, Lake Wakatipu, and has three sons and four daughters.