James Purvis Jameson JP (5 April 1824 – 6 September 1896) was Mayor of Christchurch in 1870–1871. A linen draper from the Manchester area, he emigrated with his family to Christchurch in 1863. He was involved with a large number of organisations in Christchurch and was active in the Congregational church. For a time, he was a farmer on the Canterbury Plains.
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5 April 1824 London
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Died |
6 September 1896 (aged 72)
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