James Macfarlane (Tasmanian politician)
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Senator for Tasmania | |
In office 29 March 1901 – 30 June 1910 | |
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Born | Glasgow, Scotland | 2 September 1844
Died | 24 November 1914 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | (aged 70)
Nationality | Scottish Australian |
Political party | Free Trade (1901–06) Anti-Socialist (1906–09) Liberal (1909–10) |
Occupation | Merchant |
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
[edit]- ^ Rydon, Joan (2000). "MACFARLANE, James (1844–1914)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2008.