James_Macfarlane_(Tasmanian_politician)

James Macfarlane (Tasmanian politician)

James Macfarlane (Tasmanian politician)

Australian politician

James Macfarlane (2 September 1844 – 24 November 1914) was a Scottish-born Australian politician. Born in Glasgow, he was educated in London at Bruce Coastal School and worked with a shipping firm. He migrated to Australia in 1870, becoming a merchant and shipping agent. In 1901, he was elected to the Australian Senate for Tasmania as a Free Trader. He held the seat until his defeat in 1910.[1]

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Macfarlane died in 1914.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Rydon, Joan (2000). "MACFARLANE, James (1844–1914)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. [2]
    Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2008.


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