Skip Ribbon Commands
Skip to main content
MENU
Skip Navigation LinksHome Members Former Members

Former Member Details

Mr James FINGLETON (1876 - 1920)

Member Photo
Date of Birth: 07/12/1876
Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date of Death: 13/10/1920
Place of Death: Waverley, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member for Eastern Suburbs 20 Mar 1920 13 Oct 1920 6 months 24 days
Refreshment Committee No. 6 21 Jul 1916 21 Dec 1916 5 months 1 day
Dismissal of certain Tramway Employees charged with being found in a common Gaming-house at Redfern Committee No. 12 10 Aug 1915 13 Apr 1916 8 months 4 days
The Governor's Opening Speech Committee No. 1 03 Mar 1914 03 Mar 1914 1 day
Member for Waverley 13 Dec 1913 21 Feb 1917 3 years 2 months 9 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 13 Dec 1913 13 Oct 1920 6 years 10 months 1 day
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 13 Dec 1913 21 Feb 1917 3 years 2 months 9 days
Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Joined in 1894, member of Waverley branch in 1913; opposed conscription.
Community Activity
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.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
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.
Additional Information

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.