Mr James Fingleton (1876 - 1920)

Date of birth:

Thu 07 December 1876

Place of birth:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date of death:

Wed 13 October 1920

Place of death:

Waverley, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary activity

Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.

Positions
PositionStartEndPeriodNotes
Member for Eastern Suburbs Sat 20 March 1920Wed 13 October 19206 months 24 days
Refreshment Committee No. 6 Fri 21 July 1916Thu 21 December 19165 months 1 day
Dismissal of certain Tramway Employees charged with being found in a common Gaming-house at Redfern Committee No. 12 Tue 10 August 1915Thu 13 April 19168 months 4 days
The Governor's Opening Speech Committee No. 1 Tue 03 March 1914Tue 03 March 19141 day
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly Sat 13 December 1913Wed 13 October 19206 years 10 months 1 day
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly Sat 13 December 1913Wed 21 February 19173 years 2 months 9 days
Member for Waverley Sat 13 December 1913Wed 21 February 19173 years 2 months 9 days
Biography

Political party activity

Australian Labor Party (ALP). Joined in 1894, member of Waverley branch in 1913; opposed conscription.

Personal information

Son of James Fingleton, baker, and Mary Nolan, Irish Migrants. Married Belinda May Webb on c.1902 and had issue, 2 daughters and 4 sons. Roman Catholic. Funeral at Waverley cemetery from Mary Immaculate Roman Catholic church.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Tramdriver. Arrived in New South Wales c.1878; orphaned at an early age; joined Railway and Tramway Department, conductor from 1902 until 1908, driver from 1908 until 1913; union organiser.

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