James Rowell
| James Rowell | |
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| File:James Rowell.jpg | |
| Senator for South Australia | |
| In office 24 May 1917 – 30 June 1923 |
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| Preceded by | William Story |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1851 Cambridge, England |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Lockleys, South Australia |
| Nationality | English Australian |
| Political party | Nationalist (1917–22) Liberal (1922–23) |
| Relations | Lieutenant General Sir Sydney Rowell (son) |
| Occupation | Horticulturalist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | South Australian Military Force Citizens Military Force |
| Years of service | 1877–1910 1915–1917 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | South Australian Brigade 4th Imperial Bushmen |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches Volunteer Officers' Decoration |
Colonel James Rowell CB, VD, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (20 January 1851 – 6 July 1940) was an English-born Australian politician, soldier and horticulturalist. Born in Cambridge, he migrated to Australia as a child and was educated in state schools. He served in the military 1877–1917 before becoming aide-de-camp to the Governor-General. He was a horticulturalist, and served on West Torrens Council. In 1917, he was appointed to the Australian Senate as a Nationalist Senator for South Australia, filling the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of William Story, who was contesting the House of Representatives. He contested the 1922 election as a candidate for the Liberal Party, which was a group of disaffected Nationalists opposed to the leadership of Prime Minister Billy Hughes; he was defeated. Rowell died in 1940.[1]
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