James Macfarlane, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Macfarlane

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 02-Sep-1844

Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 24-Nov-1914

Profession: politician, merchant

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

James Macfarlane (2 September 1844 – 24 November 1914) was a Scottish-born Australian politician.
Born in Glasgow, he was educated in London at Bruce Coastal School and worked with a shipping firm.
He migrated to Australia in 1870, becoming a merchant and shipping agent.
In 1901, he was elected to the Australian Senate for Tasmania as a Free Trader.
He held the seat until his defeat in 1910.
Macfarlane died in 1914.