Historical information
Murray Comrie Collection.
Information written by Murray Comrie:
John Shields Simpson was born in Scotland in 1831, came to Victoria in 1853 and after mining for a time took up land at what was later to be the Nick O'Time Lead at Poseidon. He took up a store at Newbridge and in 1905 built a hotel alongside the store. Both were severely damaged in floods of the Loddon River in 1909. He was elected to the Tarnagulla Borough Council in 1882 and retained his seat until 1915 when he resigned. He was Mayor of the Borough on five occasions.
Physical description
Monochrome photographic portrait of a bearded man.
Inscriptions & markings
Accompanying note identifies subject as John Shields Simpson.
