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Walter James (Australian politician)

Walter James, Australian politician, 5th Premier of Western Australia (died 1943)

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Born
March 29, 1863
Died
January 3, 1943
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1863

About Walter James (Australian politician)

Sir Walter Hartwell James, was the fifth Premier of Western Australia and an ardent supporter of the federation movement. He was a member of the Western Australian delegation to the Federal Conventions of 1897 and 1898, but missed three quarters of its votes, the worst absence record of any delegate. On 28 June 1901, James was appointed minister without portfolio in the first Leake government.

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Walter James (Australian politician) timeline

  1. He was a member of the Western Australian delegation to the Federal Conventions of 1897 and 1898, but missed three quarters of its votes, the worst absence record of any delegate.
  2. On 28 June 1901, James was appointed minister without portfolio in the first Leake government.

The world when Walter James (Australian politician) was born

Walter James (Australian politician) was born in 1863. 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.

Culture in 1863

  • Best-selling bookLes Misérables by Victor Hugo (English translation)

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst organized baseball game with set rules
  • Top headlineEmancipation Proclamation frees enslaved people
  • Technology milestoneFirst subway opens in London
  • World population~1.43B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderAbraham Lincoln
  • U.S. population32.6M

1863 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Walter James (Australian politician)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18632026
Population32.6M341 million

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