Campbell, James
Personal
Birth Date:
28 October 1838 (Newtown Cook's River, New South Wales)
Death Date:
15 September 1925 (Brisbane, Australia)
Parents:
Hugh Campbell and Helen (nee Fraser)
Family:
Sarah Ann Lovell on 17 April 1866, 4 sons and 7 daughters
Education:
Country Schools
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
1866 Queensland Worked on Eton Vale Station, Darling Downs; 1867 with brothers Charles and William started a Butchers, Fellmongery and Woolscouring Business; 1899 Grazing property in Yeulba; 1915 retired to Toowoomba and "Portland" Brisbane; Toowoomba Caledonian Building Society
Local Government Service:
Alderman Toowoomba, Mayor of Toowoomba 1882
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NONE | Aubigny | 4 Mar 1884 | 29 Apr 1893 |
Additional Information
Notes:
His brother Charles was later elected to be Mayor. Member, Southern Cross Masonic Lodge; Director, Toowoomba Permanent Building Society, 21 May 1878 to 5 April 1883
Sources:
Image courtesy of Local History and Robinson Collections, Toowoomba City Library; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Monday, 12 June 2017]