Background
McPherson was born into a Highland family in 1831/1832.
McPherson was born into a Highland family in 1831/1832.
Later, he was paymaster in the Commissariat Transport Corps. In July 1864, he received his commission as Captain and joined the 4th Waikato Regiment. His country grant was in the present-day suburb of Hillcrest, Hamilton, and as well as farming the land he set up a flax-dressing mill.
He named his property "Riverlea" and built a two storied house of Kauri timber in the mid 1870s.
He represented the Waikato electorate in 1871, from 10 February to 20 December, when he resigned. Six years later he was with the Waikato County Council (appointed clerk and treasurer) and remained there until his death on 22 August 1905.
He is buried in the Hamilton East Cemetery.