John Duncan (New Zealand politician)

John Duncan (1848 – 2 February 1924) was a Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1908–1909 17th Wairau Independent
1909–1911 Changed allegiance to: Reform

Born in Dundee, Scotland, in 1848, Duncan emigrated with his family to New Zealand in 1851, and was educated at Nelson College from 1863 to 1864.[1]

He was elected to the Wairau electorate in the 1908 general election, when he defeated former Mayor of Blenheim Robert McArtney.[2] Duncan was defeated in 1911 by Richard McCallum.[3]

He died at Picton on 2 February 1924[4] and was buried at Picton Cemetery.[5]

References
  1. Scholefield, G.H., ed. (1940). Dictionary of New Zealand biography (PDF). Vol. 1. Wellington: Department of Internal Affairs. p. 221. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  2. "The General Election, 1908". National Library. June 1906. p. 16. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  3. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 214. OCLC 154283103.
  4. "Mr John Duncan". The Press. 4 February 1924. p. 11. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  5. "Cemetery records search: John Duncan". Marlborough District Council. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.


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