Ernest Page Lee (1862–1932) was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party.
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Born in Teignmouth, England, he emigrated to New Zealand in 1886. He was a barrister in Oamaru, and in 1895 married Miss de Lambert. His sister, Leah Lee, was married to the French poet Jules Laforgue.
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| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1911–1914 | 18th | Oamaru | Reform | |
| 1914–1919 | 19th | Oamaru | Reform | |
| 1919–1922 | 20th | Oamaru | Reform | |
| 1925–1928 | 22nd | Oamaru | Reform | |
He was the Member of Parliament for Oamaru from 1911 to 1922,[1] when he was defeated in the 1922 election. The 1922 Oamaru election result was invalidated due to irregularities, but Lee lost the subsequent 1923 by-election again to John MacPherson of the Liberal Party.[2] He won the electorate from MacPherson in 1925,[1] but again lost it to MacPherson in 1928.[2]
He was the Minister of Justice (3 April 1920 – 13 January 1923), Minister of External Affairs (17 May 1920 – 13 January 1923) and Minister of Industries and Commerce (22 June 1920 – 13 January 1923) in the Reform Government.[3]
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| Preceded by Thomas Young Duncan |
Member of Parliament for Oamaru 1911–1922 1925–1928 |
Succeeded by John Andrew MacPherson |
| Preceded by John Andrew MacPherson |
Succeeded by John Andrew MacPherson |
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