Jim Clark (Australian politician)
Australian miner and politician
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James Clark (5 February 1891 – 22 November 1963) was a miner and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Preceded byJens Peterson
Succeeded bySeat abolished
BornJames Clark
5 February 1891
5 February 1891
Gympie, Queensland, Australia
Died22 November 1963 (aged 72)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Jim Clark | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Fitzroy | |
| In office 11 May 1935 – 28 May 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Jens Peterson |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Clark 5 February 1891 Gympie, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 22 November 1963 (aged 72) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Party | Labor |
| Spouse | Eileen Russell (m.1919 d.1975) |
| Occupation | Union organiser, Miner |
Biography
Clark was born in Gympie, Queensland, to parents James Clark and his wife Marion Cathie Clark (née White). He worked as a miner and in 1926 he became an organiser with the Australian Workers' Union.[1]
On 30 Jun 1919 he married Eileen Russell (died 1975)[2] and together had two sons. He died in November 1963 and was cremated at Mount Thompson Crematorium.[3] He was a member Ancient Order of Druids.[1]