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Jim McGirr

James McGirr, Australian politician, 28th Premier of New South Wales (died 1957)

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Born
February 6, 1890
Died
October 27, 1957
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1890

About Jim McGirr

James McGirr (6 February 1890 – 27 October 1957) was an Australian politician. He served as premier of New South Wales from 1947 to 1952, holding office as leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He led the party to victory at the 1947 and 1950 New South Wales state elections. He was a pharmacist by profession and the younger brother of Patrick and Greg McGirr, who were also members of parliament; Greg also led the ALP briefly but was never premier. He married and had three children, including Margaret, Patrick and James. The United Australia Party (UAP) won the subsequent election. When the Lang Government came to power, McGirr became Minister for Health from November 1930 to June 1931. McGirr became Minister for Local Government and Housing in the new Government, the only one of the ex-Langite faction appointed to Cabinet.

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The world when Jim McGirr was born

Jim McGirr was born in 1890. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineWounded Knee Massacre — last major conflict with Native Americans
  • Technology milestoneElectric chair used for first execution
  • Notable inventionElectric chair
  • World population~1.5B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population63.0M

1890 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jim McGirr's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18902026
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population63.0M341 million

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