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James Speed (Australian politician)
Australian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Montgomery Speed was a politician who was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council (upper house) for the Metropolitan-Suburban Province from 29 August 1900 to 21 May 1902. He was not elected as a member of any political party, but was a delegate from the Parliamentary Labor Party to the August 1901 Labor Congress. He was also a cricketer, and played in four first-class matches for Wellington from 1877 to 1880.
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James Speed | |
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![]() Speed c.ā1897 | |
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council | |
In office 29 August 1900 ā 21 May 1902 | |
Constituency | Metropolitan-Suburban Province |
Personal details | |
Born | 10 August 1856 Wanganui, Wellington Province, New Zealand |
Died | 9 July 1925 Paris, France |
Resting place | Karrakatta Cemetery |
Occupation | Lawyer |
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