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James Macfarlane (Tasmanian politician)

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James Macfarlane
Senator for Tasmania
In office
29 March 1901 – 30 June 1910
Personal details
Born(1844-09-02)2 September 1844
Glasgow, Scotland
Died24 November 1914(1914-11-24) (aged 70)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
NationalityScottish Australian
Political partyFree Trade (1901–06)
Anti-Socialist (1906–09)
Liberal (1909–10)
OccupationMerchant

James Macfarlane (2 September 1844 – 24 November 1914) was a Scottish-born Australian politician. Born in Glasgow, he was educated in London at Bruce Coastal School and worked with a shipping firm. He migrated to Australia in 1870, becoming a merchant and shipping agent. In 1901, he was elected to the Australian Senate for Tasmania as a Free Trader. He held the seat until his defeat in 1910.[1]

Macfarlane died in 1914.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Rydon, Joan (2000). "MACFARLANE, James (1844–1914)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2008.