Alfred Arthur James
Alfred James | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Logan | |
| In office 16 March 1918 – 9 October 1920 | |
| Preceded by | James Stodart |
| Succeeded by | Reginald King |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alfred Arthur James 25 August 1887 Warragul, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 12 February 1938 (aged 50) |
| Political party | Labor |
| Other political affiliations | Country Party |
| Spouse | Eliese Ebert (m.1910) |
| Occupation | Farmhand |
Alfred Arthur James (25 August 1887 – 12 February 1938) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Biography
[edit]James was born in Warragul, Victoria, the son of Samuel Arthur James and his wife Alice (née Cleak). He was educated in Warragul and after leaving school he worked as a farmhand. He then was a journalist and editor for the Producer in Caboolture.[1]
On 30 April 1910 he married Eliese Ebert in Prahran and together had three daughters. James died in February 1938.[1]
Public career
[edit]James, representing the Labor Party, won the seat of Logan at the 1918 Queensland state election, defeating Reginald King, the National candidate.[2] By the time of the 1920 state election, James had switched to the Country Party but lost to his 1918 opponent, Reginald King.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ "SUMMARY OF POLLING". The Brisbane Courier. No. 19, 571. Queensland, Australia. 11 October 1920. p. 7. Retrieved 21 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SUMMARY OF POLLING". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 376. Queensland, Australia. 14 May 1923. p. 7. Retrieved 21 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.