James Douglas Annand
James Douglas Annand | |
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 James Douglas Annand with the Duchess of York, in 1927. | |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Toowoomba | |
| In office 11 May 1929 – 11 June 1932 | |
| Preceded by | Evan Llewelyn |
| Succeeded by | Evan Llewelyn |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for East Toowoomba | |
| In office 18 Aug 1934 – 11 May 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Roberts |
| Succeeded by | James Kane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 July 1875 Ipswich, Queensland |
| Died | 13 July 1952 (aged 77) Brisbane, Queensland |
| Political party | Country Party |
| Spouse | Isabella Julia Walker |
| Occupation | Clerk, Draper |
James Douglas Annand (13 July 1875 – 13 July 1952) was an Australian politician and mayor of Toowoomba, Queensland. Serving for 22 years between 1924 and 1952, he was Toowoomba's longest-serving mayor. Born in Ipswich but raised in Toowoomba, he operated a drapery business for many years and also owned land near Hannaford in the Surat district.
Mayor of Toowoomba
Annand was mayor of Toowoomba for three separate terms from 1924–1930, 1933–1949, and June 1952-August 1952. As mayor, one of his major projects was the construction of the Cooby Dam.[1]
State politics
Annand represented the seat of Toowoomba from 1929–1932[2] and East Toowoomba from 1934–1935.[2]
Personal life
Annand had married Isabella Julia Walker on 17 March 1904.[3] He died in Brisbane in 1952[3] and was cremated at Mount Thompson crematorium.[4]
References
- ^ "Annand, James Douglas". Toowoomba Regional Council. Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ a b Annand, James Douglas (1875–1952) – Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Advertising". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 8 August 1952. p. 14. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
External links
- Australian History Publishing Co (1936), Queensland and Queenslanders : incorporating 'Prominent Queenslanders', Australian History Publishing Co, p. 34, retrieved 1 October 2015 — available online
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