James Long (Australian politician)

James Joseph Long (1870 – 23 December 1932) was an Australian politician. Born at Hamilton-on-Forth, Tasmania, he received a primary education before becoming a miner, and later President of the Federated Mining Enginedrivers' Association. In 1903 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as the Labor member for Lyell, transferring to Darwin in 1909. In 1909 he also served as Minister for Lands and Works, Minister for Mines and Minister for Agriculture.[1] In 1910, he left the Assembly and was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Tasmania. He resigned his place in 1918, simultaneously resigning from the Labor Party. He was appointed commissioner enquiring into trade between Australia and the East Indies.[2] After retiring from public life he became a publican in Victoria and finally a businessman in Melbourne. Long died in 1932.[3]

James Long
Senator for Tasmania
In office
1 July 1910 – 20 December 1918
Succeeded byEdward Mulcahy
Personal details
Born1870
Hamilton-on-Forth, Tasmania
Died23 December 1932 (aged 61–62)
Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Political partyLabor

References
  1. "James Joseph Long". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. "LONG, James Joseph (1870–1932) Senator for Tasmania, 1910–18". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  3. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2008.


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