James Doland
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James Alfred Doland was a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council
for four months in 1911–12.
The son of farmer Thomas Doland and Elizabeth née McGuffin, Doland was born in Albury
, New South Wales
on 26 April 1880. In 1889 he emigrated to Western Australia
, working as a tailor
at Bunbury
and Perth
from 1900. That year he was president of the Tailors' Association of Western Australia, and he would later be president of the Perth chapter of the Australian Natives Association
. On 24 July 1907 he married Grace Margaret Radley, with whom he would have a son and two daughters.
From 1907, Doland became active in the Labor
movement. He was secretary of the Political Labor Council from 1907 to 1909, and thereafter became president of the Metropolitan District Council of the Australian Labor Federation. On 3 November 1911, he was elected to the Legislative Council seat of Metropolitan-Suburban Province, in a by-election
occasioned by the resignation of Joseph Langsford. He held the seat until the dissolution of parliament
on 21 March 1912. He contested the seat in the subsequent election of 14 May, but was unsuccessful. In the election of 21 October 1914 he contested the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
seat of West Perth
, again without success.
Little is known of Doland's life after 1914. He died on 19 October 1943, from injuries caused by an accident in which he fell from a moving tram
. He was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery
.
Western Australian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the Legislative Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state...
for four months in 1911–12.
The son of farmer Thomas Doland and Elizabeth née McGuffin, Doland was born in Albury
Albury, New South Wales
Albury is a major regional city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. It is located wholly within the boundaries of the City of Albury Local Government Area...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
on 26 April 1880. In 1889 he emigrated to Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, working as a tailor
Tailor
A tailor is a person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.Although the term dates to the thirteenth century, tailor took on its modern sense in the late eighteenth century, and now refers to makers of men's and women's suits, coats, trousers,...
at Bunbury
Bunbury, Western Australia
The port city of Bunbury is the third largest city in Western Australia after the State Capital Perth and Mandurah. It is situated south of Perth's central business district...
and Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
from 1900. That year he was president of the Tailors' Association of Western Australia, and he would later be president of the Perth chapter of the Australian Natives Association
Australian Natives Association
The Australian Natives' Association , a mutual society was founded in Melbourne, Australia in April 1871. The Association played a leading role in the movement for Australian federation in the last 20 years of the 19th century. In 1900 it had a membership of 17,000, mainly in Victoria.The ANA...
. On 24 July 1907 he married Grace Margaret Radley, with whom he would have a son and two daughters.
From 1907, Doland became active in the Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
movement. He was secretary of the Political Labor Council from 1907 to 1909, and thereafter became president of the Metropolitan District Council of the Australian Labor Federation. On 3 November 1911, he was elected to the Legislative Council seat of Metropolitan-Suburban Province, in a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
occasioned by the resignation of Joseph Langsford. He held the seat until the dissolution of parliament
Parliament of Western Australia
The Parliament of Western Australia consists of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly . The Parliament sits at Parliament House in Harvest Terrace, Perth....
on 21 March 1912. He contested the seat in the subsequent election of 14 May, but was unsuccessful. In the election of 21 October 1914 he contested the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Perth....
seat of West Perth
Electoral district of West Perth
The Electoral district of West Perth was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. The district was named for its location immediately to the west of the central business district of Perth....
, again without success.
Little is known of Doland's life after 1914. He died on 19 October 1943, from injuries caused by an accident in which he fell from a moving tram
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
. He was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery
Karrakatta Cemetery
Karrakatta Cemetery is a metropolitan cemetery in the suburb of Karrakatta in Perth, Western Australia. Karrakatta Cemetery first opened for burials in 1899, with Robert Creighton. Currently managed by the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, the cemetery attracts more than one million visitors each...
.