James George Drake (26 April 1850–1 August 1941), Australian politician, was a member of the first federal ministry. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
Drake was born in London and educated at King's College School, and migrated to Australia in 1873, working as a storekeeper and journalist in Queensland. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. King's College School Wimbledon or KCS, is one of Britain 's leading independent boys' schools in Wimbledon Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent He became a shorthand reporter for the Parliament of Queensland in 1876 until he was admitted as a barrister in 1882. The Parliament of Queensland is the Legislature of Queensland, Australia. A Protectionist, he was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1888–99 and was an appointed member of the Legislative Council of Queensland 1899–1901. The Protectionist Party was an Australian political party formally organised from 1889 until 1909 with policies centred on Protectionism. The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the Unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. The Queensland Legislative Council was the Upper house of the Parliament in the Australian state of Queensland, until its abolition by the He was Postmaster-General and Secretary for Public Instruction 1899-1901. [1]
Drake was an early and energetic supporter of Australia. The federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British self-governing colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South He was elected to the Australian Senate in 1901 as a Senator for Queensland. The Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting He was Postmaster-General 1901–03 in the ministry of Edmund Barton. The Minister for Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy is currently Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy. The Barton Ministry was the first Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 1 January 1901 to 24 September 1903. Sir Edmund Barton, GCMG, QC (18 January 1849 – 7 January 1920 Australian politician and judge was the first Prime Minister of Australia and He was Minister for Defence 1903, Attorney General 1903–04 and Vice-President of the Executive Council 1904–05. The current Minister for Defence of Australia is Joel Fitzgibbon. The Attorney-General of Australia is the first law officer of the Crown chief law officer of the Commonwealth of Australia and a Minister of the Crown. The Vice-President of the Executive Council is a position in Australian governments whose holder acts as presiding officer of the Federal Executive Council in the He was left out of Alfred Deakin's second ministry and retired from parliament in 1906. Alfred Deakin (3 August 1856 – 7 October 1919 Australian politician was a leader of the movement for Australian federation and later second Prime Minister The Second Deakin Ministry was the fifth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 5 July 1905 to 12 December 1906. He stood for the Queensland state seat of North Brisbane in 1907, but only gained 137 votes. [1]
Drake was state crown prosecutor from 1910 to 1920. He died in Brisbane Hospital, survived by four children from his marriage to Mary Street in 1897. The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital is a Hospital located in the suburb of Herston in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [1]
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- ^ a b c Gibbney, H. J. (1981). Drake, James George (1850 - 1941). Australian Dictionary of Biography. The Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB or AuDB is a multi-volume project published by Melbourne University Press. Australian National University. The Australian National University, commonly abbreviated to ANU, is a public Research university situated in Canberra, Australia. Retrieved on 2007-10-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Forrest | Postmaster-General 1901–1903 | Succeeded by Philip Fysh |
| Preceded by Alfred Deakin | Attorney General 1903–1904 | Succeeded by H.B. Higgins |
| Preceded by John Forrest | Minister for Defence 1901–1903 | Succeeded by Austin Chapman |
| Preceded by Gregor McGregor | Vice-President of the Executive Council 1904 – 1905 | Succeeded by Thomas Ewing |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Drake, James George |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 26 April 1850 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1 August 1941 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Brisbane, Queensland |
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