About Edward James Lee
Lived 1822 – 1883 (aged 60–61). Edward James Lee was a New Zealand politician.
Edward James Lee (1822 – 18 December 1883) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from the Canterbury region of New Zealand.
He was the returning officer for the 1875 election in Selwyn.
He represented the Selwyn electorate in , from a by-election on 6 April to 18 December, when he died.
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Who was Edward James Lee?
New Zealand politician
When was Edward James Lee born?
Edward James Lee was born in 1822.
When did Edward James Lee die?
Edward James Lee died on 18 December 1883.
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Edward James Lee was a politician.
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Edward James Lee was New Zealand.
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· DBpedia: Edward Lee (politician)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edward James Lee. https://biography.guide/edward-james-lee/
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