James Gore (1834 – 23 July 1917) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from the

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region of New Zealand, and

Mayor of Dunedin The Mayor of Dunedin is the head of the local government, the city council of Dunedin, New Zealand. The Mayor's role is "to provide leadership to the other elected members of the territorial authority, be a leader in the community and perform c ...

. He represented the

Dunedin South Dunedin South is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate. It first existed from 1881 to 1890, and subsequently from 1905 to 1946. In 1996, the electorate was re-established for the introduction of MMP, before being abolished in 2020. Po ...

electorate from to 1887, when he was defeated. He was Mayor of Dunedin from 1881 to 1882. Gore came eighth in the three-member electorate in the . Gore died in Dunedin on 23 July 1917, and was buried at

Dunedin Southern Cemetery The Southern Cemetery in the New Zealand city of Dunedin was the first major cemetery to be opened in the city. The cemetery was opened in 1858, ten years after the founding of the city in an area known as Little Paisley. This area lies at the ...

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1834 births 1917 deaths Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives Mayors of Dunedin New Zealand MPs for Dunedin electorates Unsuccessful candidates in the 1887 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 1896 New Zealand general election Burials at Dunedin Southern Cemetery 19th-century New Zealand politicians {{NewZealand-mayor-stub