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James Dupré Lance (28 January 1829 – 28 March 1897) was a 19th-century
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from
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, New Zealand.


Biography

Lance was born in Boulogne, France. He first came to New Zealand in 1856 to visit his brothers. He contested the 1866 election for the superintendency of the
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against
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representing the runholders; he came a distant second. On 12 July 1865, Lance was appointed to the
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. His membership lapsed on 18 October 1867 through absence. He represented the Cheviot electorate from to 1890. He contested the electorate in the and was defeated by Richard Meredith.


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1829 births 1897 deaths Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council Unsuccessful candidates in the 1890 New Zealand general election New Zealand MPs for South Island electorates 19th-century New Zealand politicians {{NewZealand-politician-stub