James Gaffney (politician)
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James Joseph Gaffney was an Australian politician. He was born in Launceston, Tasmania
. In 1899 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly
as the member for Lyell
, serving until he retired in 1903 to run for the Australian House of Representatives
without success. Gaffney died in Launceston in 1913.
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
. In 1899 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly
Tasmanian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or Lower House, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the Legislative Council or Upper House...
as the member for Lyell
Electoral district of Lyell
The Electoral district of Lyell was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based around the towns of Queenstown and Strahan in the West Coast region of Tasmania....
, serving until he retired in 1903 to run for the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
without success. Gaffney died in Launceston in 1913.