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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Liggett, James , Farmer, “Greenmont,” Wairio. Mr Liggett was born in 1856, in County Tyrone, Ireland, where he was educated and brought up to farming. He came to Port Chalmers by the ship “Napier”—formerly known as the “James Nicol Fleming”—and worked in the Clutha district for about a year. Shortly afterwards, he bought a farm at Wairio, where he has erected a comfortable homestead, and has converted the land from its original tussocks to a good state of cultivation. The condition of the property when purchased by Mr Liggett can be imagined, when it is stated that he was so benighted one evening that he tired himself out in attempting to find his way to his hut, and ultimately had to sleep in the tussocks. Mr Liggett has been a member of the Aparima school committee, and is one of the trustees of the Aparima Methodist church. He was married, on the 29th of June, 1893, to a daughter of the late Mr James Holmes, of County Tyrone, Ireland. This lady died on the 18th of April, 1897, leaving two sons and two daughters. Mr Liggett was married a second time, on the 29th of September, 1900, to a daughter of Mr Joseph Peart, of Dunedin, and has one son by this marriage.