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. The estimated population of Bairnsdale urban area was 15,411 at Ju ...

to hotel-keeper James McKenzie Taylor and Isobel Alison Young. Educated at Bairnsdale, Sale and

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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

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for Gippsland South, representing the

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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

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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.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, James 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