John Arthur Thomson [SEP] occupation
Arthur Thomson (naturalist)
Sir John Arthur Thomson FRSE LLD (8 July 1861 – 12 February 1933) was a Scottish naturalist who authored several notable books and was an expert on soft corals.
Life.
He was born at Pilmuir east of East Saltoun, East Lothian, the second son of Isabella Landsborough (1828-1905) and Rev Arthur Thomson (1823-1881), a minister in the Free Church of Scotland, originally from Muckhart.
He studied natural history at the University of Edinburgh graduating
1863 – 23 Sep 1869 Donald McLean
- 24 Sep 1869 – 1 Jan 1877 John Davies Ormond
List of superintendents Marlborough Province.
The Marlborough Province had five superintendents:
- 1860 William Adams
- 1861 Captain Baillie
- 1863 Thomas Carter
- 1864 Arthur Seymour (1st time)
- 1865 William Henry Eyes
- 1870 Arthur Seymour (2nd time)
List of superintendents Nelson Province.
The Nelson Province had four superintendents:
- 1853 Edward Stafford
- 1856 John Perry Robinson
- 1865