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

Mr. Walter Hislop

Mr. Walter Hislop , the Managing Director of the company, is a son of Dr.
Mr. W. Hislop.

Mr. W. Hislop.

John Hislop, LL.D., and brother of the Hon. T. W. Hislop, solicitor, of Wellington. Born at Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland, in 1847, he received his early education at the parish school of which his father was the teacher. In 1856 the family arrived by the ship “Strathmore” at Port Chalmers, Mr. Hislop, senior, having accepted work under the Provincial Government of Otago, as master of the East Taieri school; and here the subject of this notice gained further instruction. On completing his course of study, Mr. W. Hislop had two years' experience on the farm of his uncle at Saddle Hill, and in March, 1862, entered the service of Messrs Gillies and Street, with whom he continued till he was admitted a partner fourteen years later. Mr. Hislop was married in 1871 to a daughter of Mr. James Brown, of Dunedin, and has four sons and two daughters.