James McDonald (12 January 1877 – 17 October 1947) was 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 25 March 1916. 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.
References
- ^ "McDonald, James". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- Bennett, Scott & Bennett, Barbara (1980). Biographical register of the Tasmanian Parliament, 1851–1960 (PDF). ANU Press. p. 104. ISBN 9780994637413.
Further reading
- Hughes, Colin A.; Graham, B. D. (1976). Voting for the South Australian, Western Australian and Tasmanian Lower Houses, 1890–1964. Canberra: Australian National University. ISBN 0-7081-1334-6.
| Tasmanian House of Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byArthur Anderson | Member for Bass 1915–1916 |
Succeeded byAllan Guy |
| Tasmanian Legislative Council | ||
| Preceded byArthur Morrisby | Member for Gordon 1916–1922 |
Succeeded byAndrew Lawson |
| Preceded byAndrew Lawson | Member for Gordon 1928–1947 |
Succeeded byThomas d'Alton |