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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Gilmour, James Alexander , Farmer, “Rose Bank,” Wilson's Crossing. Mr Gilmour was born in 1860 in County Derry, Ireland, where he was educated and brought up to farming. He came to Port Chalmers by the ship “Canterbury,” and shortly afterwards settled at Thornbury, where he was engaged in farming for about twelve years. He afterwards sold out his interest, and removed to Oroti Plains. After farming for nine years in that district, he again sold out, and in July, 1901, bought 406 acres of land known as “Rose Bank.” Mr Gilmour is well known as a breeder of Clydesdale and trotting horses. Since 1884, he has been a member of the Riverton Lodge of Oddfellows, and has passed all the chairs. He served on the school committee at Pahia for six years and at Oreti for seven years. Mr Gilmour was married, in 1881, to a daughter of Mr John White, of County Antrim, Ireland, and has four sons and two daughters.