| 词条 | James Griffiths (Australian politician) |
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|honorific-prefix = |name = James Griffiths |honorific-suffix = |image = |image_size = |office = Member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia |constituency = North-East Province |term_start = 22 May |term_end = 21 June 1916 |predecessor = Robert McKenzie |successor = James Cunningham |birth_date = {{Birth date|1872|6|26|df=yes}} |birth_place = Kangaroo Flat, Victoria, Australia |death_date = {{Death date and age|1916|6|21|1872|6|26|df=yes}} |death_place = Boulder, Western Australia, Australia |party = Labor }} James B. Griffiths (26 June 1872 – 21 June 1916) was an Australian trade unionist and Labor Party politician. He was elected to the Legislative Council of Western Australia in May 1916, representing North-East Province, but died after less than a month in office. Griffiths was born in Kangaroo Flat, Victoria, to Rebecca (née Watts) and James Griffiths.[1] He came to Western Australia in 1895, during the gold rush, and subsequently worked as a prospector in the Mount Margaret district. Griffith had a long involvement with the Miners' Union, at various points serving as a branch secretary in Mount Margaret, Murrin Murrin, and Gwalia. He first ran for parliament at the 1911 election, but lost a Labor preselection ballot to George Foley in the seat of Mount Leonora. He also contested Labor preselection for North-East Province in 1912 and 1914, losing to Dick Ardagh and Harry Millington, respectively. Griffiths was eventually preselected for North-East Province in 1916, and was elected with a large majority. He had suffered from heart trouble for some time, and died in Boulder less than a month after his term began, without ever taking his seat.[2][3] Griffiths had married Elizabeth Evelyn Lalor in 1912, with whom he had one daughter.[1] References1. ^1 James Griffiths, Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 January 2017. {{DEFAULTSORT:Griffiths, James}}2. ^"DEATH OF J. GRIFFITHS, M.L.C.", The Daily News, 21 June 1916. 3. ^"Death of Mr J Griffiths, M.L.C.", The Leonora Miner, 24 June 1916. 6 : 1872 births|1916 deaths|Australian gold prospectors|Australian trade unionists|Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council|People from Bendigo |
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