James Boag II (1854–1919) was the son of

James Boag I James Boag I ( – 9 November 1890) was the founder and proprietor of J. Boag & Sons, owner of the Boag's Brewery in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Boag was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. He emigrated to Australia with his wif ...

, and co-proprietor of J. Boag & Sons, owner of the

Boag's Brewery Boag's Brewery (J. Boag & Son) is an Australian brewery company founded in 1883 by James Boag and his son, also named James, in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. It is now owned by Lion, a Trans-Tasman subsidiary company of Japanese beverage co ...

in Launceston, Tasmania,

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. Educated in Launceston, James Boag II was an energetic entrepreneur. A keen sportsman throughout his youth, Boag generously supported sporting clubs all his life. Boag performed his military service in Launceston and qualified for the Long Service Medal in 1910. During the 1901 Federation celebrations, '' The Examiner'' reported that at midnight, "twenty-one guns boomed out the royal salute from the Launceston Artillery under Captain J. Boag". James Boag II became manager of J. Boag & Son in 1887 and later became the sole proprietor after the death of his father in 1890. In 1919, James II died and was succeeded by James III. '' The Daily Telegraph'' reported,

A wide circle of friends will regret to learn of the death of Mr James Boag. He was a man keenly interested, though not perhaps altogether publicly, in the welfare of the city, and devoted much time to the development of sport. A widow, five sons and four daughters are left to mourn the loss of a devoted husband and father.

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1854 births 1919 deaths Australian people of Scottish descent People from Launceston, Tasmania Australian brewers 19th-century Australian businesspeople 20th-century Australian businesspeople {{australia-business-bio-stub