James Francis Maxwell
James Maxwell | |
|---|---|
Queensland Legislative Assembly for Toowong | |
| In office 9 October 1920 – 2 April 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Macartney |
| Succeeded by | Harry Massey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Francis Maxwell 1862 Queensland United Party |
| Other political affiliations | Country and Progressive National Party, National |
| Spouse | Alice Annie Letitia Davies (m.1890 d.1953) |
| Occupation | Painter and decorator |
James Francis Maxwell was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was the mayor of the City of Brisbane and a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Toowong.[1]
Early life
James Francis Maxwell was born in 1862 in County Armagh, Ireland, the son of Samuel Maxwell and his wife Matilda (née Stoops). On 23 July 1890 he married Alice Annie Letitia Davies at St Peter's Church at West End, Brisbane, the daughter of John Davies, the engineer and manager at the South Brisbane Gas Company who designed the (now heritage-listed) West End Gasworks.[1][2]
Politics
Maxwell was a member of the
Maxwell was the mayor of the City of Brisbane from 1920 to 1921.[4]
Maxwell was elected to Queensland Legislative Assembly on the 9 October 1920, for Toowong as a member of the
References
- ^ a b c "Former Members Bio – Queensland Parliament". www.parliament.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- The Brisbane Courier. 1 August 1890. p. 6. Retrieved 17 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- The Telegraph(CITY ed.). Brisbane. 5 October 1925. p. 9. Retrieved 24 January 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- The Telegraph(SECOND ed.). Brisbane. 14 February 1920. p. 2. Retrieved 17 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Former Members Bio – Queensland Parliament". www.parliament.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 19 August 2015.