Unique IDPE-000664SurnameSimpsonGiven namesJamesBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1857-1863Biographical noteBiographical details:
1862 Creagh and James Simpson elected City Auditors for 1862 - Phenna not elected [ref: SMH 18 December 1861 p8]
1863 Candidate, not elected for 1863 [ref: SMH 17 December 1862 p5, p4]
Details from contemporary sources:
1857 Elected 8 May 1857, to fill place of Richard Jones [ref: SMH 11 May 1857]
1857 Allegation by ER Gough that he is ineligible - non-payment rates - May [ref: 26/29/055]
1858 Elected with Buyers for 1858 [ref: SMH 17 December 1857]
1858 £50 pa - Salaries of Officers 1 July 1858 - with Buyers [ref: 27/12/58/488]
1860 Elected with Joseph George Raphael for 1860 [ref: SMH 17 December 1859]
1860 Action for payment of £50 for services as auditor - non suited October [ref: 877/1/046-2]
1861 Elected with Richard Creagh for 1861 [ref: Empire 15 December 1860]
1861 Alleges delays caused by Creagh (co-auditor) - February [ref: 26/49/182]
1861 Supreme Court action to be taken if audit not performed - complied with - action withdrawn - March [ref: 877/1/056-2]
1861 Delays in presenting Annual Report of Council proceedings in terms of Sewerage and Water Acts attributed to Simpson - April [ref: 22/5/13A/075]
1861 Allegation by Robert Phenna, December: ineligible, insolvent [ref: 26/53/1113]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-004114
