Jim Brigden
| Jim Brigden | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of Supply and Development | |
| In office 29 August 1939 – 8 April 1941 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Munitions | |
| In office 11 June 1940 – 31 December 1941 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Bristock Brigden 20 July 1887 Maldon, Victoria |
| Died | 12 October 1950 (aged 63) Mitcham, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Occupation | Public servant |
James Bristock "Jim" Brigden (20 July 1887 – 12 October 1950) was a senior Australian public servant, heading Australian Government Departments during World War II.
Life and career
Jim Brigden was born in Maldon, Victoria on 20 July 1887.[1] He attended school in Victoria, but left at age 16 with a job as a cabin-boy on a ship to England.[2]
In 1915 Brigden enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force as a private.[2]
After the First World War Brigden moved to Tasmania, where he was appointed as a tutor to Workers' Educational Association classes at Queenstown, in the state's west.[3] Brigden went on to become the Professor of Economics at University of Tasmania, staying in the position until his resignation in June 1929.[4]
In 1935 Brigden was appointed Queensland government statistician.[2]
Brigden was diagnosed with dangerous blood pressure in 1947 and invalidated out of the public service that year.[5] He died in Mitcham, Melbourne on 12 October 1950.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Life Summary: Brigden, James Bristock (Jim) (1887–1950)", Australian Dictionary of Biography (Australian National University), archived from the original on 7 October 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wilson, Roland, "Brigden, James Bristock (Jim) (1887–1950)", Australian Dictionary of Biography (Australian National University), archived from the original on 14 April 2014
- ↑ Roe, Michael (1991). "‘The best and most practical mind’: J. B. Brigden as educator and economist, 1921–30". Journal of Australian Studies 15 (30): 72–84. doi:10.1080/14443059109387066.
- ↑ "Professor Brigden". The Advertiser (Adelaide, South Australia). 11 June 1929. p. 15.
- ↑ Wilson, Roland (June 1951). "James Bristock Brigden: A Tribute". Economic Record 27 (1-2). doi:10.1111/j.1475-4932.1951.tb02832.x.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title Department established |
Secretary of the Department of Social Services 1939 – 1941 |
Succeeded by Frank Rowe |
| Preceded by Daniel McVey |
Secretary of the Department of Supply and Development 1939 – 1941 |
Succeeded by Arthur Smith |
| Preceded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Supply and Development |
Secretary of the Department of Munitions 1940 – 1941 |
Succeeded by John Jensen |