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Former Member Details

Captain James Eli WEBB, B.A.,M.B.,Ch.M. (1887 - 1939)

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Date of Birth: 21/09/1887
Place of Birth: Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 14/02/1939
Place of Death: Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member for Hurstville 26 Mar 1938 14 Feb 1939 10 months 20 days
Member for Hurstville 11 May 1935 24 Feb 1938 2 years 9 months 14 days
Member for Hurstville 11 Jun 1932 12 Apr 1935 2 years 10 months 2 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 11 Jun 1932 14 Feb 1939 6 years 8 months 4 days
Political Party Activity
United Australia Party
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Medical Practitioner. Educated at Willoughby, Chatswood Public School and Sydney Boys' High School and University of Sydney; BA 1908, MB 1913, ChM 1921; practised at Mortdale. Travelled extensively within Australia and overseas; associated with the local Returned Serviceman's League, Chamber of Commerce and sporting organisations; director of St George District Hospital; president of Illawarra Medical Association and British Medical Association; government nominee to Building Society advisory committee; Freemason.
Military Service
Served with Australian Army Medical Corps, home service, 1914-1918 war, Captain, reserve.
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman at Hurstville 1925-1928, Mayor in 1927, St George County Council.
Personal
Son of Eli Thomas Webb, bootmaker, and Emma Smitham. Married Thelma Huxley on 8 April 1926 and had issue, 1 daughter and 1 son. Church of England. Funeral in Church of England cemetery at Gore Hill.
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