James Balfour Wemyss
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James Balfour Wemyss was a 19th century Member of Parliament in Nelson
, New Zealand
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He represented the Suburbs of Nelson
electorate in 1861, from 28 January to 21 May, when he resigned.
Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson is a city on the eastern shores of Tasman Bay, and is the economic and cultural centre of the Nelson-Tasman region. Established in 1841, it is the second oldest settled city in New Zealand and the oldest in the South Island....
, New Zealand
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...
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He represented the Suburbs of Nelson
Suburbs of Nelson
The Suburbs of Nelson was a former parliamentary electorate around the city of Nelson, New Zealand from 1861 to 1881.The electorate was represented by five Members of Parliament:* James Balfour Wemyss 1861* William Wells 1861–70* Ralph Richardson 1871–73...
electorate in 1861, from 28 January to 21 May, when he resigned.