William Goodsir
| Birth name | William Goodsir | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 January 1902 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Taumarunui, New Zealand | ||||||||||||
| Date of death | 14 July 1958 (aged 56) | ||||||||||||
| Place of death | Suva, Fiji | ||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Businessman | ||||||||||||
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William Ernest Goodsir (12 January 1902 – 14 July 1958) was a New Zealand-born businessman, politician and rugby coach in Fiji.
Biography
[edit]Born in Taumarunui, Goodsir moved to Fiji in 1924.[1] He worked in the timber industry, establishing the Nadarivatu Timber Company in 1949 and the Kandavu Timber Company in 1957.[1] Taking an interest in politics, Goodsir was elected to Suva Council in 1952 and was appointed Deputy Mayor. He remained on the council until 1957.[1]
Goodsir had been an excellent rugby union player in his youth. In the 1950s he coached the Fiji national rugby union team, leading it on the 1954 tour of Australia.[1]
He died in Suva in July 1958.[1]