James Lalor (1829–1922) was a politician in

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, Australia. He was a

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and a

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Early life

James Lalor was born on 7 July 1829 in

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, Queen's County, Ireland, the son of William Lalor and his wife Eliza (née Connor). Aged 11 years, James Lalor immigrated with his parents to

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where the family lived in

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and Carroll before taking up the ''Bengalla'' pastoral station on the Severn River near

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in 1852. He worked with his family on Bengalla station, until 1860, when he established a pastoral station ''Gubberamunda'' (an Aboriginal word meaning ''little hills'') with his brother in the Bungil Creek area. Initially they ran sheep on the Gubberamunda, but later switched to cattle as they did better on the available grass.

Politics

James Lalor was a friend and admirer of

Thomas McIlwraith Sir Thomas McIlwraith (17 May 1835 – 17 July 1900) was for many years the dominant figure of colonial politics in Queensland. He was Premier of Queensland from 1879 to 1883, again in 1888, and for a third time in 1893. In common with most po ...

, who persuaded Lalor to stand for election to the

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. On 5 December 1878 at the 1878 colonial election, James Lalor was elected to the

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in the

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. In the 1883 election, he successfully retained the seat against opponent Herbert Hunter. He held the seat until 12 May 1888, when he chose not to contest the 1888 election. On 23 August 1888, Lalor was appointed a lifetime

. However, he resigned from the Council on 11 August 1921 due to failing health at the age of 92. Lalor served as a councillor on the Bungil Divisional Board for many years and served as chairman in 1895. He also served as alderman in the

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Later life

Lalor died on 16 February 1922 at his residence ''Mollin'', Roma. Being a

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, his funeral took place in the Sacred Heart Church in Roma on 18 February 1922. He was buried in Roma General Cemetery with his wife Helen whom he had married in 1869.Historical marriage searches
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lalor, James Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Members of the Queensland Legislative Council 1829 births 1922 deaths People from County Laois

Early life

Politics

Later life

See also

References