James Boag II was the son of James Boag I

James Boag I

James Boag I was the founder and proprietor of J. Boag & Sons, owner of the Boag's Brewery in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia....

, and co-proprietor of J. Boag & Sons, owner of the Boag's Brewery

Boag's Brewery

Boag's Brewery is an Australian brewery company founded in 1883 by James Boag and his son, also named James, in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. It is now owned by Lion Nathan Ltd, a Trans-Tasman subsidiary company of Kirin....

 in Launceston

Launceston, Tasmania

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, Tasmania

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, Australia

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Educated in Launceston, James Boag II was an energetic entrepreneur. A keen sportsman throughout his youth, James generously supported sporting clubs all his life.

James performed his military service in Launceston and qualified for the Long Service Medal

Long Service Medal

Long Service Medal could mean:* Long Service Medal awarded to a member of the Singapore Armed Forces* Long Service Medal awarded to military personnel of the AFP...

 in 1910. During the 1901 Federation celebrations, The Examiner

The Examiner (Tasmania)

The Examiner is the daily newspaper of the city of Launceston and north-eastern Tasmania, Australia.- Overview :The Examiner was first published on 12 March 1842, founded by James Aikenhead. Its first editor was the Reverend John West. At first it was a weekly publication . The Examiner expanded to...

 reported that at midnight, "twenty-one guns boomed out the royal salute from the Launceston Artillery under Captain J. Boag".

James Boag II became manager of J. Boag & Son in 1887, and later became the sole proprietor after the death of his father in 1890.

In 1919 James II died and was succeeded by James III. The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph (Australia)

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reported,

"a wide circle of friends will regret to learn of the death of Mr James Boag. He was a man keenly interested, though not perhaps altogether publicly, in the welfare of the city, and devoted much time to the development of sport.

A widow, five sons and four daughters are left to mourn the loss of a devoted husband and father".