James McDonald (Tasmanian politician)
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James McDonald was Australian Labor Party
Member of the Tasmania House of Assembly for the electorate of Bass from 26 June 1915, when he was successful at a by-election, until his defeat at the election held on 26 June 1915. McDonald was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council
for the electorate of Gordon on 2 May 1916, and held his seat until he was defeated on 2 May 1922, but he won office again for the Gordon on 8 May 1928, and held the seat until his death in 1947. He held Ministerial office as Attorney General
from 1940–1946 and as Minister for Mines from 1946–1947.
McDonald served as president of the Tasmanian Branch of the Australian Workers Union, and was Secretary of the Tasmanian Branch of the Australian Labor Party from 1931–1935.
He was the father of John Joseph McDonald
and Thomas Raymond McDonald
, who both served as members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly.
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
Member of the Tasmania House of Assembly for the electorate of Bass from 26 June 1915, when he was successful at a by-election, until his defeat at the election held on 26 June 1915. McDonald was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council
Tasmanian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the House of Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Hobart...
for the electorate of Gordon on 2 May 1916, and held his seat until he was defeated on 2 May 1922, but he won office again for the Gordon on 8 May 1928, and held the seat until his death in 1947. He held Ministerial office as Attorney General
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
from 1940–1946 and as Minister for Mines from 1946–1947.
McDonald served as president of the Tasmanian Branch of the Australian Workers Union, and was Secretary of the Tasmanian Branch of the Australian Labor Party from 1931–1935.
He was the father of John Joseph McDonald
John Joseph McDonald
John Joseph McDonald was Australian Labor Party Member of the Tasmania House of Assembly for the electorate of Bass from 9 June 1934 until his resignation on 16 April 1945...
and Thomas Raymond McDonald
Thomas Raymond McDonald
Thomas Raymond McDonald was Australian Labor Party Member of the Tasmania House of Assembly for the electorate of Wilmot from 2 May 1959 until his defeat at the election held on 10 May 1969...
, who both served as members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly.
Further reading
- Bennett, Scott; Bennett, Barbara (1980), A Biographical Register of the Tasmanian Parliament 1851–1960, Canberra, Australian National University. ISBN 0 7081 1080 0