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Jun 03, 1858 Died on 12 Jul 1931 (aged 73)
Australian politician
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About James Hoad
- James Edward Hoad (3 June 1858 – 12 July 1931) was an Australian politician. Born in Tumut, New South Wales to bricklayer George Hoad and Mary Ann Unstead, he worked as a stockman in the Tumut district.
- On 19 September 1883 he married Harriett Brouger, with whom he had five children (one son, Ken Hoad, would enter the New South Wales Legislative Assembly).
- He established a business in Junee in 1886 and was elected to the council in 1894, serving continuously until 1931 (mayor 1899, 1906–09, 1920–21).
- He lost one of his eyes in 1896.
- In 1893 he was a foundation member and president of the Junee Labor League, later becoming active in the Labor Party.
- He was an executive officer of the Riverina branch of the Australian Workers' Union for many years.
- In 1925 he was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council, serving until his death in 1931 at Randwick.
