Alexander James "Alec" Lamont (8 February 1850 – 27 June 1934) was a

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and a member of the

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. Lamont was born in

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, England, to parents Charles Gordon Lamont and his wife Christiana (née James). He first commenced his legal service in

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in 1876 and in 1898 was working as a barrister in

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. Later on he was the manager of Webster & Co before joining the Union Trustee Co. and the Bengal Chutney Co.

Political career

Lamont was a member of the

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, holding the seat of

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from 1902 until his defeat at the 1904 state election. He had also served on the Brisbane Water and Sewerage Board and was a Trustee of the

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Board.

Personal life

Lamont married Ellen Bannister in London and later married Harriet Grindley Daniels in Liverpool and together had three sons and three daughters. Lamont died in Brisbane in June 1934 and his funeral proceeded from ''Talavera'', his former residence at

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to the

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.Lamont Alexander James
— Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 24 May 2015.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lamont, Alexander Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1850 births 1934 deaths Lawyers from the Colony of Queensland People from Redland City English emigrants to colonial Australia