The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts]
Mr. John King Campbell
Mr. John King Campbell was appointed Town Clerk and Treasurer of the borough of Hokitika on the 1st of August, 1898. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, where he was educated and brought up as an accountant. After being two years in Africa, Mr. Campbell came to Wellington, New Zealand, in 1901. He settled in Hokitika, and was an accountant in a mercantile office before he received his present appointment.