James Douglas Annand (13 July 1875 – 13 July 1952) was an Australian politician and
mayor of
Toowoomba,
Queensland. Serving for 22 years between 1924 and 1952, he was Toowoomba's longest-serving mayor. Born in
Ipswich but raised in Toowoomba, he operated a drapery business for many years and also owned land near Hannaford in the Surat district.
Mayor of Toowoomba
Annand was mayor of Toowoomba for three separate terms from 1924–1930, 1933–1949, and June 1952-August 1952. As mayor, one of his major projects was the construction of the
Cooby Dam.
State politics
Annand represented the seat of
Toowoomba from 1929–1932
and
East Toowoomba
East Toowoomba is a residential locality in Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , East Toowoomba had a population of 5,244 people.
Geography
East Toowoomba is by road from the Toowoomba central business district. ...
from 1934–1935.
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Personal life
Annand had married Isabella Julia Walker on 17 March 1904.[Annand, James Douglas (1875–1952)]
– ''Australian Dictionary of Biography
The ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'' (ADB or AuDB) is a national co-operative enterprise founded and maintained by the Australian National University (ANU) to produce authoritative biographical articles on eminent people in Australia's ...
''. Retrieved 14 January 2015. He died in Brisbane in 1952[ and was cremated at ]Mount Thompson crematorium
Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens and Crematorium (formerly Brisbane Crematorium) includes a heritage-listed chapel (the West Chapel), columbaria and other features. It is located on north-western slopes of Mount Thompson in Brisbane, Australia. ...
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References
External links
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1952 deaths
Mayors of Toowoomba
People from Ipswich, Queensland
1875 births
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