James Larcombe
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James Larcombe was a labor
politician from Queensland
, Australia
.
, Queensland
on 25 April 1884. His father, also named James Larcombe, was a butcher, and his mother was Mary Lee. As a young man, he worked as a butcher with his father and was active in the local labor movement
. In 1912, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland to represent the electoral district of Keppel
, a position he held until 1929.
In 1932, he was elected to the assembly for Rockhampton, and did not retire until 1956, making him the assembly's longest serving member ever. He was also active in the ministry, serving as secretary of public works (1919–1920), secretary of for railways (1920–1929), then after a hiatus secretary for mines (1939), minister for transport (1939–1944), minister for public instruction (1944–1946), treasurer (1946–1950), then attorney general and minister for prices from 1950 to 10 March 1952.
Larcombe died in Brisbane on 21 June 1957.
Australian Labor Party
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politician from Queensland
Queensland
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, Australia
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Biography
James Larcombe was born in RockhamptonRockhampton
Rockhampton can refer to:* Rockhampton, Queensland is a city in Queensland, Australia* Rockhampton City, Queensland, a suburb of Rockhampton, Queensland* Electoral district of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
on 25 April 1884. His father, also named James Larcombe, was a butcher, and his mother was Mary Lee. As a young man, he worked as a butcher with his father and was active in the local labor movement
Australian labour movement
The Australian labour movement has its origins in the early 19th century and includes both trade unions and political activity. At its broadest, the movement can be defined as encompassing the industrial wing, the unions in Australia, and the political wing, the Australian Labor Party and minor...
. In 1912, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland to represent the electoral district of Keppel
Electoral district of Keppel
The district of Keppel is an electoral district in the state of Queensland, Australia.The electoral district encompasses the central Queensland coast from the mouth of the Fitzroy River in the south to Shoalwater Bay to the north...
, a position he held until 1929.
In 1932, he was elected to the assembly for Rockhampton, and did not retire until 1956, making him the assembly's longest serving member ever. He was also active in the ministry, serving as secretary of public works (1919–1920), secretary of for railways (1920–1929), then after a hiatus secretary for mines (1939), minister for transport (1939–1944), minister for public instruction (1944–1946), treasurer (1946–1950), then attorney general and minister for prices from 1950 to 10 March 1952.
Larcombe died in Brisbane on 21 June 1957.