James Douglas (Australian politician)

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James Henry Douglas (died 1 May 1905) was an Australian politician.

A pastoralist and the owner of North Yanco Station before entering politics, he served from 1880 to 1882 in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Murrumbidgee. He later moved to Scotland, where he rented the seat of the Earl of Abercrombie, and died there in 1905. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Mr James Henry Douglas ( -1905)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  2. "Family Notices". Wagga Wagga Advertiser (NSW : 1875 - 1910) . NSW. 13 May 1905. p. 2. Retrieved 22 July 2015 via Trove.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Joseph Leary
Member for Murrumbidgee
1880–1882
Served alongside: George Loughnan
Succeeded by
Auber Jones