| 词条 | James Purcell |
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James Purcell (25 November 1874 – 5 November 1953) was an Australian businessman of the early 20th century, mainly active in the dairy industry on the Darling Downs in Queensland. Early lifeBorn in the town of Drayton, Purcell assisted his father, a farm-hand, in raising and farming dairy cattle. In 1897, he purchased land of his own near Westbrook and began dairy farming.[1] Public rolesPurcell was a founding member of The Downs Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd, the Queensland Butter Board, and was a member of the Queensland Dairy Products Stabilisation Board, serving as its chairman from 1930 to 1950, and also served as Vice-President of the Queensland Council of Agriculture.[1] He also served as Chairman of the Clifton Shire Council from 1911 to 1912.[2][3] Later lifePurcell died at his home in Toowoomba on 5 November 1953 following a long illness.[2] References1. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/purcell-james-8131|title=Australian Dictionary of Biography: Purcell, James|last=French|first=M.|year=1988|accessdate=17 January 2014}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Purcell, James}}2. ^1 {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42816622 |title=Mr. James Purcell dead|newspaper=Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954) |location=Qld. |date=6 November 1953 |accessdate=17 January 2014 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.toowoombarc.qld.gov.au/our-region/history/tmbacitymayors/clifton/5628-clifton-shire-council-past-chairmen-and-mayors|title=Clifton Shire Council - Past Chairmen and Mayors|publisher=Toowoomba Regional Council|accessdate=17 January 2014}} 4 : Australian food industry businesspeople|People from the Darling Downs|1874 births|1953 deaths |
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