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Walter James (Australian politician)

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for Western Australia to become an original member of the Federation. He was a member of the Western Australian delegation to the Federal Conventions of 1897 and 1898, but missed three quarters of its votes, the worst absence record of any delegate. In May 1898 he helped found the Federal League,
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representation. These changes appear to have been his undoing, as it is likely that they were key factors in Labor's strong support in the election of 28 June 1904, after which James was defeated when Parliament next met on 10 August 1904.
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on 1 July. As premier, James fought for the state's interests against an aggressive Commonwealth executive. He also led a reforming government; its achievements include legalization of the union movement, the first
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on 28 June 1907. After returning to Perth from London, he devoted himself to his legal practice and rose to prominence as a leading member of the Bar. In 1910 he contested the Legislative Assembly
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was established, he became a founding member. He continued to serve the university for many years, and was elected pro-Chancellor on 19 August 1929 and
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over a long period, and playing an active part in the establishment of a compulsory, free, secular education system. He became an active member of the
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Act, and the opening of the current Parliament House. James also tried but failed to reform the franchise; he achieved only the abolition of
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in 1883, and was admitted to the Western Australian bar in 1888. Shortly afterwards he went into partnership with Leake. James also played
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On 28 June 1901, James was appointed minister without portfolio in the first Leake government. In 1902 he was made
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thanked James for his "generous contributions" to the Yes campaign in the NSW federation referendum.
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Their Fiery Cross of Union. A Retelling of the Creation of the Australian Federation, 1889-1914
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Their Fiery Cross of Union. A Retelling of the Creation of the Australian Federation, 1889-1914
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Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia, Volume One, 1870–1930
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in 1883 on his way to the Pilbara, he turned to the legal profession. He was articled to
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On 22 September 1904, James resigned from parliament to take up an appointment as
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Walter James, from the Western Australian Government Photographer Collection
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to enquire into the establishment of a university in Perth. When the
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Australian Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
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of Doctor of Laws. He died on 3 January 1943, and was buried at
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Walter James in the 1898 Australasian Federal Convention Album.
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James was involved with the East Perth Cricket Club (now
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From 1890 to 1896, James represented Central Ward on
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Walter Hartwell James
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Premier of Western Australia
Edward VII
Sir Arthur Lawley
Sir Frederick Bedford
George Leake
Henry Daglish
Perth
Perth
KCMG
Premier of Western Australia
federation
Perth
British
Western Australia
Hale School
George Randell
Legislative Council
step-brother
Ernest Randell
cricket
Western Australia
jackaroo
Pilbara
Rottnest Island
George Leake
football

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