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James MacCallum Smith
Australian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James MacCallum Smith (26 April 1868 – 6 August 1939) was an Australian politician, newspaper proprietor and stock breeder. He lobbied unsuccessfully for many years for the secession of Western Australia from the Federation of Australia.
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Quick Facts Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, Constituency ...
James MacCallum Smith | |
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![]() Smith in 1934 | |
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2 October 1914 – 18 March 1939 | |
Constituency | North Perth |
Personal details | |
Born | (1868-04-26)26 April 1868 Inverness, Scotland |
Died | 6 August 1939(1939-08-06) (aged 71) Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
Political party | Nationalist |
Spouses | Kate Lawrence
(m. 1899; died 1937)Aileen Healy (m. 1937) |
Occupation | Newspaper editor |
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