James Louis Daly (14 December 1897 – 23 March 1963) was a

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n businessman and politician. He served as a member of the General Council from 1930 until 1940, and again from 1953 until 1957.

Biography

Daly was born in Nouméa on 14 December 1897.Patrick O'Reilly (1980) ''Calédoniens: répertoire bio-bibliographique de la Nouvelle-Calédonie'', p96 He joined the army during

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

, serving in the Mediterranean. He received the

croix de guerre The ''Croix de Guerre'' (, ''Cross of War'') is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was first awa ...

, and later became president of the Returned Soldiers Association. He was a director of Maison Barrau, one of the territory's major companies, a member of the Chamber of Agriculture and a judge in the Commercial Court. In 1930 he became a member of the General Council, winning re-election in

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1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...

and

1937 Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into Fe ...

, serving until 1940. He was vice-president of the legislature from 1936 until 1940. He returned to the Council following the

1953 elections The following elections occurred in the year 1953. Africa * 1953 Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland election * 1953 South African general election * 1953 Southern Rhodesian federation referendum * 1953 South-West African legislative election ...

, when he was elected in the South constituency.L’évolution politique de la Nouvelle-Calédonie de 1945 à 1983
Academic site of the geography and history of New Caledonia He died at his home in Nouméa in March 1963. His funeral was described by '' Pacific Islands Monthly'' as the largest in the town's history.Mr. James Louis Daly
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', April 1963, p141

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Daly, James Louis 1897 births 1963 deaths People from Nouméa French military personnel of World War I Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France) New Caledonian businesspeople New Caledonia politicians Members of the Congress of New Caledonia New Caledonian people of French descent