James Paterson (New Zealand)
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James Paterson was a 19th century Member of Parliament in Otago, New Zealand
. He was a cabinet minister, and on the Legislative Council
.
He represented the City of Dunedin
electorate 1862–1863 until he resigned, then the Dunedin and Suburbs South
electorate 1863–1866, then the City of Dunedin electorate again 1866–1869 until he again resigned.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. He was a cabinet minister, and on the Legislative Council
New Zealand Legislative Council
The Legislative Council of New Zealand was the upper house of the New Zealand Parliament from 1853 until 1951. Unlike the lower house, the New Zealand House of Representatives, the Legislative Council was appointed.-Role:...
.
He represented the City of Dunedin
Dunedin (New Zealand electorate)
Dunedin or the City of Dunedin or the Town of Dunedin was a parliamentary electorate in the city of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand. It was one of the original electorates created in 1853 and existed, with two breaks, until 1905. Most of the time, it was a multi-member electorate.-History:From 1853...
electorate 1862–1863 until he resigned, then the Dunedin and Suburbs South
Dunedin and Suburbs South
Dunedin and Suburbs South was a parliamentary electorate in the city of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand from 1862 to 1866. From 1863 it was a multi-member electorate.-History:...
electorate 1863–1866, then the City of Dunedin electorate again 1866–1869 until he again resigned.