James Howe (New South Wales politician)
James Peter Howe (3 November 1854 – 1 July 1917) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Sydney to mechanical engineer William Bryant and Mary Lambert. He was educated at Chippendale and worked as a leather dresser from the age of fifteen. On 27 November 1878 he married Annie Emma Burchmore, with whom he had nine children. He was a Waterloo councillor from 1886 and mayor from 1888 to 1889. He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Redfern in 1888 as a Protectionist. Defeated in 1891, he was elected for Bourke in the same election, but resigned a few months later. He later moved to Melbourne, where he established a leather business and also served on Preston Council. Howe died at East Melbourne in 1917.[1]
References
- ↑ "Mr James Peter Howe (1854 - 1917)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Farnell |
Member for Redfern 1888–1891 Served alongside: Schey/Goodchap, Stephen, Sutherland/Schey |
Succeeded by Henry Hoyle James McGowen William Sharp |
| Preceded by William Davis Thomas Waddell |
Member for Bourke 1891 Served alongside: Hugh Langwell, William Willis |
Succeeded by Thomas Waddell |
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