James Dupré Lance
Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
1884–1887 | 9th | Cheviot | Independent | |
1887–1890 | 10th | Cheviot | Independent |
James Dupré Lance (28 January 1829 – 28 March 1897) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from Canterbury, New Zealand.
Biography
Lance was born in Boulogne, France. He first came to New Zealand in 1856 to visit his brothers.[1]
He contested the 1866 election for the superintendency of the Canterbury Provincial Council against William Sefton Moorhouse representing the runholders; he came a distant second.[1]
On 12 July 1865, Lance was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council. His membership lapsed on 18 October 1867 through absence.[2] He represented the Cheviot electorate from 1884 to 1890.[3] He contested the Ashley electorate in the 1890 election and was defeated by Richard Meredith.[4]
References
- 1 2 Gardner, W. J. "Lance, James Dupré - Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ↑ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 79.
- ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
- ↑ "The General Election, 1890". National Library. 1891. p. 2. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
New Zealand Parliament | ||
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Preceded by Hugh McIlraith |
Member of Parliament for Cheviot 1884–1890 |
Constituency abolished |
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