James Guy (Australian politician)

For other people named James Guy, see James Guy (disambiguation).
James Guy
Senator for Tasmania
In office
5 September 1914  30 June 1920
Personal details
Born (1860-11-13)13 November 1860
Tasmania
Died 23 August 1921(1921-08-23) (aged 60)
Political party Labor
Children Allan Guy

James Guy (13 November 1860 23 August 1921) was an Australian politician. Born in Tasmania, he received a primary education before becoming a blacksmith. He was a founding member and secretary of the Tasmanian Workers' Political League, which later became the Tasmanian branch of the Australian Labor Party. He was a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Bass from 1909 to 1913 representing the Labor Party.[1] In 1914, he was elected to the Australian Senate, holding the seat until 1920. He died in 1921. His son, Allan Guy, later became a member of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.[2]

References

  1. "Tasmanian Parliamentary Profile - James Guy". Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  2. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-11-07.


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