James Garfield Bayley was an Australia

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n politician. Born in Franklin, Tasmania

Franklin, Tasmania

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, he moved to Queensland

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 as a child. He was educated at Brisbane Grammar School

Brisbane Grammar School

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 and at Stanford University

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 in the United States

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. He returned to Australia as a teacher and eventually a school principal. In 1917, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives

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 as the Nationalist

Nationalist Party of Australia

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 member for Oxley

Division of Oxley (1901-34)

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. He held the seat until his defeat in 1931. In 1933, he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly

Queensland Legislative Assembly

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 as the member for Wynnum

Electoral district of Wynnum

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, representing the Country and Progressive National Party

Country and Progressive National Party

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. He held Wynnum until 1935. Bayley died in 1968.