James Mitchell (Australian politician)
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Sir James Mitchell (1866-1951) was Premier of Western Australia from 17 May 1919 to 15 April 1924, and again from 24 April 1930 to 24 April 1933. In July 1933, he was appointed Lieutenant-Governor, but was effectively Governor of the state, because no Governor was appointed over him. He held the Lieutenant-Governor position until he was finally appointed Governor of Western Australia in 1948. He retired as Governor in June 1951, and died only a month later.
Mitchell was the first Australian-born governor of Western Australia, and he remains the only person to serve as both premier and governor of the state.
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| Preceded by: Sir Hal Colebatch |
Premier of Western Australia 1919–1924 |
Succeeded by: Philip Collier |
| Preceded by: Philip Collier |
Premier of Western Australia 1930–1933 |
Succeeded by: Philip Collier |
| Government Offices | ||
| Preceded by: Colonel Sir William Campion |
Governor of Western Australia 1948–1951 |
Succeeded by: Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Gairdner |
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| Forrest | Throssell | Leake | Morgans | James | Daglish | Rason | Moore | Wilson | Scaddan | Lefroy | Colebatch | Mitchell | Collier | Willcock | Wise | McLarty | Hawke | Brand | Tonkin | C. Court | O'Connor | Burke | Dowding | Lawrence | R. Court | Gallop | Carpenter | |
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