Bert James
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| Albert James | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Hunter |
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| In office 9 April 1960 – 19 September 1980 |
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| Preceded by | H. V. Evatt |
| Succeeded by | Bob Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 September 1914 Collie, Western Australia |
| Died | 30 September 2006 (aged 92) Booragul, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Relations | Rowley James (father) |
| Occupation | Policeman |
Albert William James (22 September 1914 – 30 September 2006) was an Australian politician. He was born in Collie, Western Australia, the son of Rowley James, a future Labor member for Hunter in the Australian House of Representatives. Albert was educated at state schools in Kurri Kurri, New South Wales. He was a policeman from 1940 to 1960, when he contested the by-election for his father's old seat of Hunter that followed H. V. Evatt's resignation. He held Hunter until his retirement in 1980. James died in 2006.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by H. V. Evatt |
Member for Hunter 1960 – 1980 |
Succeeded by Bob Brown |
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