James Allister Taylor (born 2 May 1934) is an Australian politician.
He was born in
Bairnsdale
Bairnsdale () ( Ganai: ''Wy-yung'') is a city in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia in a region traditionally owned by the Tatungalung clan of the Gunaikurnai people.
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to hotel-keeper James McKenzie Taylor and Isobel Alison Young. Educated at Bairnsdale,
Sale and
Melbourne Grammar School
(Pray and Work)
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, type = Independent, co-educational primary, single-sex boys secondary, day and boarding
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, he was a stock salesman, and was also cycling champion of Victoria in 1952, 1957 and 1960.
In 1970, he was elected to the
Victorian Legislative Assembly
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The presiding ...
for
Gippsland South, representing the
Liberal Party
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. He was defeated in 1973 and became a car dealer and real estate agent, before returning to parliament via the
Legislative Council seat of
Gippsland
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in 1976. He lost his seat in 1982 and returned to real estate.
From 1985 to 1989, he was a
Sale city councillor. On 22 February 1963, he married Elaine Margaret Martin, with whom he had four daughters.
References
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1934 births
Living people
Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria
Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Members of the Victorian Legislative Council
People from Bairnsdale