DEATH OF MAJOR WILSON.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3099, 26 May 1892, Page 2

DEATH OF MAJOR WILSON.

«~ We regret having to record the death of Major John Wilson, of Cambridge, one of our pioneer settlers. In 18ti3 he brought a company of the 3rd Waikato regiment ui> to Pukekura, and after they were disbanded at the conclusion of the war, he turned his attention to the native land business, in which he was very successful, but he subsequently unfortunately lost £28,000 in Patetere lands. No man ever acted with greater fairness to the natives than Major Wilson. He was integrity itself, and his word was his bond. He passed away about noon on Tuesday, an affection of the liver being the cause of death. Major Wilson came to the colony in 1840, landing in Wellington in February of that year. In 18(57 he was made a Justice of the Peace—a position he held for 22 years, after which he resigned. In 1881 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute, and in 1885 a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Deceased leaves a widow and eight children to mourn their loss. He wasa '.man of strict integrity, a kind and indulgent parent, and one whose decease will be greatly regretted by a large circle of friends and acquaintances, not only in Waikato, but throughout New Zealand.