About John Duncan
Lived 1848 – 1924 (aged 75–76). John Duncan was a New Zealand politician.
John Duncan (1848 – 2 February 1924) was a Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
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.
He was elected to the Wairau electorate in the 1908 general election, when he defeated former Mayor of Blenheim Robert McArtney. Duncan was defeated in 1911 by Richard McCallum.
He died at Picton on 2 February 1924 and was buried at Picton Cemetery.
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Who was John Duncan?
Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand (1848-1924)
When was John Duncan born?
John Duncan was born in 1848 in Dundee.
When did John Duncan die?
John Duncan died on 2 February 1924 in Picton.
What was John Duncan's occupation?
John Duncan was a politician.
What nationality was John Duncan?
John Duncan was New Zealand.
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· DBpedia: John Duncan (New Zealand politician, born 1848)
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