James Crawford (Australian politician)
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James Crawford | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Fitzroy | |
| In office 2 October 1909 – 27 April 1912 | |
| Preceded by | Henri Cowap |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Grant |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Mount Morgan | |
| In office 27 April 1912 – 22 May 1915 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | James Stopford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Crawford 4 March 1870 |
| Died | 28 December 1916 (aged 46) |
| Party | Ministerial |
| Other political affiliations | Labour |
| Spouse | Myra Clarke (m.1905) |
| Relations | Thomas Crawford (brother) Max Crawford (nephew) John Crawford (nephew) |
| Occupation | Barrister |
James Crawford (4 March 1870 – 28 December 1916) was a barrister and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Crawford was born in Woonona, New South Wales, to parents James Crawford and his wife Ellen (née Simpson) and attended school while still in Woonona. He was a coalminer in Wollongong in 1883 and by 1888 he was in Narrandera working for the railways. He became a barrister and solicitor working out of Clermont.[1]
When working in the mines he became involved in the labour movement, becoming vice-president of the Australian Workers' Association in Cobar, New South Wales, and secretary of the Fitzroy Miners' Union. He was a member of the Royal Commission into the Mount Morgan disaster in 1908.[1]