James Rowell

Colonel James Rowell CB, VD (20 January 1851 – 6 July 1940) was an English-born Australian politician, soldier and horticulturalist. Born in Cambridge, he migrated to Australia as a child and was educated in state schools. He served in the military 1877–1917 before becoming aide-de-camp to the Governor-General. He was a horticulturalist, and served on West Torrens Council. In 1917, he was appointed to the Australian Senate as a Nationalist Senator for South Australia, filling the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of William Story, who was contesting the House of Representatives. He contested the 1922 election as a candidate for the Liberal Party, which was a group of disaffected Nationalists opposed to the leadership of Prime Minister Billy Hughes; he was defeated. Rowell died in 1940.[1]

James Rowell
Senator for South Australia
In office
24 May 1917 – 30 June 1923
Preceded byWilliam Story
Personal details
Born(1851-01-20)20 January 1851
Cambridge, England
Died6 July 1940(1940-07-06) (aged 89)
Lockleys, South Australia
NationalityEnglish Australian
Political partyNationalist (1917–22)
Liberal (1922–23)
RelationsLieutenant General Sir Sydney Rowell (son)
OccupationHorticulturalist
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceSouth Australian Military Force
Citizens Military Force
Years of service1877–1910
1915–1917
RankColonel
CommandsSouth Australian Brigade
4th Imperial Bushmen
Battles/warsSecond Boer War
First World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Mentioned in Despatches
Volunteer Officers' Decoration

References
  1. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2008.



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