Chataway, James Vincent
Personal
Birth Date:
6 September 1852 (Warwickshire)
Death Date:
12 April 1901 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
James Chataway and Elizabeth Ann (nee Drinkwater)
Family:
Jessie Carlyle Little on 8 December 1882, 2 sons, 2 daughters
Education:
Winchester College
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Pastoral experience Victoria, NSW & Queensland; Auctioneer, livery stable; interest Eton Plantation, Mackay; Editor Mackay Mercury, 1883 and owner 1886; Established the Sugar Journal and Tropical Cultivator, 1892
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | MIN | Mackay | 29 Apr 1893 | 12 Apr 1901 | Died in office |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary for Public Lands and Agriculture | 7 Dec 1899 | 12 Apr 1901 |
| Secretary for Public Lands and Agriculture | 12 Oct 1898 | 1 Dec 1899 |
| Secretary for Agriculture | 2 Mar 1898 | 12 Oct 1898 |
| Minister without Office | 25 Feb 1898 | 2 Mar 1898 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Member Royal Commission on Land Settlement 1897
Sources:
Image courtesy of the John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg: 62528; Australian Dictionary of Biography- Online edition; Hughes, Colin A and BD Graham, Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1890-1964, (Canberra: ANU, Department of Political Science, 1974; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Monday, 05 June 2017]