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Henry Colin Balneavis (c. 1819 – 26 August 1876) was a New Zealand soldier and public servant.

He was born in Ghent, Belgium, the son of Lieutenant-General Henry Balneavis, a British Army officer and colonel commandant of the 65th Regiment.[1]

He contested the 1858 Pensioner Settlements by-election, but was beaten by Captain Symonds.[2]

References[]

  1. Clayton, Garry James. "Henry Colin Balneavis". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/1b2. 
  2. "The Elections". 4 May 1858. p. 3. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=DSC18580504.2.14. Retrieved 2 May 2013. 
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