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James Lalor (1829–1922) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.


Early life

James Lalor was born on 7 July 1829 in Ballybrittas, 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 New South Wales where the family lived in Maitland and Carroll before taking up the ''Bengalla'' pastoral station on the Severn River near Goondiwindi in 1852. He worked with his family on Bengalla station, until 1860, when he established a pastoral station ''Gubberamunda'' (an
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word meaning ''little hills'') with his brother in the
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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, who persuaded Lalor to stand for election to the Queensland Parliament. On 5 December 1878 at the 1878 colonial election, James Lalor was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electoral district of Maranoa. 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 Member of the Queensland Legislative Council. 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 Roma Town Council.


Later life

Lalor died on 16 February 1922 at his residence ''Mollin'',
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. Being a Roman Catholic, 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
– Queensland births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 20 January 2015.


See also

* Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1878–1883; 1883–1888 * Members of the Queensland Legislative Council, 1880–1889; 1890–1899;
1900–1909 The 1900s may refer to: * 1900s (decade), the decade from 1900 to 1909 * The century from 1900 to 1999, almost synonymous with the 20th century (1901–2000) See also * * 1900s BC The 20th century BC was a century that lasted from the year 2 ...
; 1910–1916; 1917–1922


References

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