James Agnew

James Agnew, Irish-Australian politician, Premier of Tasmania (died 1901)

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Born: October 2, 1815
Died: November 8, 1901
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1815

About James Agnew

Sir James Willson Agnew was an Irish-born Australian politician, who was Premier of Tasmania from 1886 to 1887. At the age of 70 years and 157 days, Agnew was the oldest person ever to become Premier of Tasmania. Agnew was created KCMG in July 1894, formalized in January 1895. Their horses include The Assyrian and Glenloth, both having won a Melbourne Cup, 1883 and 1892 respectively.

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James Agnew timeline

1883Their horses include The Assyrian and Glenloth, both having won a Melbourne Cup, 1883 and 1892 respectively.
1894Agnew was created KCMG in July 1894, formalized in January 1895.

The world when James Agnew was born

James Agnew was born in 1815. 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 headlineNapoleon defeated at Waterloo
Technology milestoneMiner's safety lamp invented by Humphry Davy
World population~975M

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJames Madison
U.S. population8.3M

1815 versus 2026

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

Measure	1815	2026
Population	8.3M	341 million

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