James Taylor (Victorian politician)

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James Allister Taylor (born 2 May 1934) is an Australian politician.

He was born in Bairnsdale to hotel-keeper James McKenzie Taylor and Isobel Alison Young. Educated at Bairnsdale, Sale and Melbourne Grammar School, he was a stock salesman, and was also cycling champion of Victoria in 1952, 1957 and 1960.

In 1970, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Gippsland South, representing the Liberal Party. He was defeated in 1973 and became a car dealer and real estate agent, before returning to parliament via the Legislative Council seat of Gippsland in 1976. He lost his seat in 1982 and returned to real estate.

From 1985 to 1989, he was a Sale city councillor. On 22 February 1963, he married Elaine Margaret Martin, with whom he had four daughters. [1]

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References

  1. Parliament of Victoria (2001). "Taylor, James Allister". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Herbert Hyland
Member for Gippsland South
1970–1973
Succeeded by
Neil McInnes
Victorian Legislative Council
Preceded by
Eric Kent
Member for Gippsland
19761982
Served alongside: Dick Long
Succeeded by
Barry Murphy