Biography: Gillies, Thomas Bannatyne

Thomas Bannatyne Gillies, reluctant lawyer, respected judge, formidable politician and amateur scientist

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Hugh Rennie. 'Gillies, Thomas Bannatyne', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/200/thomas-bannatyne-gillies-reluctant-lawyer-respected-judge-formidable-politician-and (accessed 4 June 2026).