James Brebber (14 October 1849 – 30 January 1936) was an Australian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of

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from 1905 to 1908, representing the seat of North Perth. Brebber was born in

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, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, to Katherine (née Grant) and George Forbes Brebber. He lived in

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and

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for periods, working as a builder, before emigrating to Western Australia in 1887. Brebber moved to

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the following year, but eventually returned to Western Australia in 1893, where he became a real estate agent in

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. In 1897, he was elected to the Perth City Council, where he would serve until 1905.James Brebber
– Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 June 2016. Brebber first stood for parliament at the 1904 state election, but was defeated in North Perth by the Labor Party's Francis Wilson. He recontested the seat at the 1905 election, and was successful. However, the Labor Party reclaimed the seat at the 1908 election, ending Brebber's career in politics. He died in Perth in January 1936, unmarried, and was buried at

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."THE LATE MR. JAMES BREBBER"
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'', 4 February 1936.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brebber, James 1849 births 1936 deaths Australian real estate agents Burials at Karrakatta Cemetery Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly People from Strathdon Scottish emigrants to Australia Perth City Councillors