James Graham (physician)
Sir James Graham | |
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Mayor of Sydney | |
| In office 1901–1901 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Matthew Harris |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Hughes |
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| Born | 29 July 1856 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 8 March 1913 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | Australian |
Sir James Graham (29 July 1856 – 8 March 1913) was a Scottish-born physician and politician, active in Australia. He was Mayor of Sydney in 1901.
Graham was born in
Edinburgh Medical School with gold medal for his thesis on "Hydatid Disease in its Clinical Aspects".[2] Returning to Sydney he was appointed superintendent of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital which, largely by his influence, became an excellent training-ground for the medical profession. From 1897 he was lecturer in midwifery at the University of Sydney (working under Thomas Peter Anderson Stuart) and held this position until 1912. He was founder of the Surgical Appliances Aid Society, the Crown Street Women's Hospital, the Australian Trained Nurses' Association, and was the first president of the New South Wales Dental Board.[3]
Graham was elected a member of the
Duke of York and was knighted by him.[6] In 1906 Graham opposed Chris Watson for the federal seat of South Sydney but was defeated. At the 1907 state election, Graham was again elected to the Legislative Assembly, this time for Surry Hills[4][7] but lost his seat at the 1910 election.[8] He was for several years vice-president of the Liberal and Reformist Association, later the Liberal Association. Graham died at Sydney on 8 March 1913 and was buried in the Anglican section of Waverley Cemetery
. He married in 1890 Fanny, daughter of the Rev. G. W. Millard in 1890, who survived him with a son.
References
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- ^ Serle, Percival (1949). "Graham, Sir James (1856-1913)". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. Retrieved 25 December 2008.
- ^ a b "Sir James Graham (1856-1913)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for Sydney Belmore". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "No. 27370". The London Gazette. 1 November 1901. p. 7045.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1907 Surry Hills". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1910 Surry Hills". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
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