John Duncan

Deceased Person

1848 – 1924

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Who was John Duncan?

John Duncan 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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Born
1848
Died
1924

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on July 23, 2013

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