James Crombie (politician)

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James Crombie (8 June 1834 - 17 September 1898) was a politician in colonial Queensland. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1888 to 1898, representing the electorates of Mitchell (1888-1893) and Warrego (1893-1898). [1] [2] [3]

Queensland Parliament house Speakers chair and desk in the Legislative Assembly at Queensland Parliament House Brisbane ca. 1934.tiff
Queensland Parliament house

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References

  1. "Crombie, James". Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  2. Crombie, James (1834–1898). Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  3. "QUEENSLAND". The Inquirer and Commercial News . Vol. LVIII, no. 3, 206. Western Australia. 23 September 1898. p. 13. Retrieved 17 March 2016 via National Library of Australia.