James Stodart

James Stodart
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Logan
In office
15 August 1896 – 16 March 1918
Preceded by John Donaldson
Succeeded by Alfred James
Personal details
Born James Stodart
(1849-09-15)15 September 1849
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died 20 June 1922(1922-06-20) (aged 72)
Ascot, Queensland, Australia
Resting place South Brisbane Cemetery
Nationality Australian
Political party Ministerial
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Henrietta Noble Gair (m.1878 d.1934)
Relations Colonel Robert Stodart (son), Robin Dods (nephew-in-law), Charles Marks (brother-in-law)
Occupation Businessman, Vice-consul for Sweden
Religion Freemason

James Stodart (1849—1922) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Politics

James Stodart was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in Logan in a by-election on 15 August 1896. He was Chairman of Committees from 13 July 1911 to 15 April 1915. He held Logan until 16 March 1918.[1][2]

Personal life

James Stodart was the brother of Elizabeth Gray (née Stodart). He was uncle to her sons architect Robin Dods and government medical officer Espie Dods from her first marriage to Robert Smith Dods and brother-in-law to her second husband Charles Ferdinand Marks, a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.

Stodart's son, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Mackay Stodart led the 2nd Light Horse Regiment during the First World War.[3]

Stodart died in 1922 and was buried in South Brisbane Cemetery.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Part 2.19 - Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2012 and the Legislative Council 1860-1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2015: The 54th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Part 2.21 - Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2015" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2015: The 54th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 Stodart, James (1849–1922) — Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Stodart James — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

External links

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
John Donaldson		 Member for Logan
1896–1918 		Succeeded by
Alfred James
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