Ernest Lee

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For the Alberta politician, see Ernest Leonard Lee.

Ernest Page Lee (1862–1932) was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party.

Early life

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.

Political career

Parliament of New Zealand
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]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Scholefield 1950, p. 119.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Scholefield 1950, p. 124.
  3. ↑ Scholefield 1950, p. 45.

References

  • Scholefield, Guy, ed. (1925) [First published in 1908]. Who's who in New Zealand and the western Pacific (2nd ed.). Masterton: Guy Scholefield. 
  • Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. 
New Zealand Parliament
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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