Jim Page (politician)

Jim Page
Member of the Australian Parliament for Maranoa
In office 30 March 1901 – 3 June 1921
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	James Hunter
Personal details
Born	1861 London, England
Died	3 June 1921 (aged 59–60)
Nationality	English Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Railway worker, unionist

James "Jim" Page (1861 – 3 June 1921) was an Australian politician. Born in London, England, he was educated there at a Dr Barnardo's Home.^[1] He served in the military from 1877 to 1883, whereupon he migrated to Australia, where he was a railway worker, unionist and labour organiser.

In 1901, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives in the first federal election, winning the Queensland rural seat of Maranoa for the Labor Party. He held the seat until his death in 1921.^[2] Page's funeral was held at St John's Cathedral and he was buried in Toowong Cemetery.^[3][4]

References

1. "THE MEMBER FOR MARANOA.". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 27 July 1909. p. 7. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
2. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
3. Page James — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
4. "Family Notices.". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 11 June 1921. p. 6. Retrieved 3 January 2015.