John Kelling
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John Fedor Augustus Kelling (1820–1909) was a 19th century Member of Parliament in Nelson
, New Zealand
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He represented the Waimea
electorate from 1859 to 1860, when he was defeated.
He unsuccessfully contested the Waimea electorate in the 1867 by-election.
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 Waimea
Waimea (New Zealand electorate)
Waimea was a parliamentary electorate in the Nelson Province of New Zealand, from 1853 to 1887.-Geographic coverage:Waimea was located in the northern part of the South Island, facing the Tasman Bay. It is the area around the town of Nelson, but excluded Nelson itself. It includes Wakefield,...
electorate from 1859 to 1860, when he was defeated.
He unsuccessfully contested the Waimea electorate in the 1867 by-election.