James Cornell
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The Honourable James Cornell |
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President of the Legislative Council of Western Australia |
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In office 25 July 1946 – 25 November 1946 |
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| Preceded by | Sir John Kirwan |
| Succeeded by | Harold Seddon |
| Member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia |
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In office 22 May 1912 – 25 November 1946 |
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| Preceded by | John Glowrey |
| Succeeded by | Robert Boylen |
| Constituency | South Province |
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23 December 1874 Merrijig, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 25 November 1946 (aged 71) Claremont, Western Australia, Australia |
| Political party |
Labor (to 1917) National Labor (1917–1924) Nationalist (1924–1945) Liberal (from 1945) |
James Cornell (23 December 1874 – 25 November 1946) was an Australian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1912 until his death. He was elected President of the Legislative Council in July 1946, but served just four months before dying in office.
Cornell was born in Merrijig, Victoria, to Barbara Jane (née Brown) and Henry Cornell. He came to Western Australia in 1897, initially working as a station hand at a lease on the Ashburton River. In 1900, Cornell moved to the Eastern Goldfields, working as a miner, labourer, and iron worker's assistant in Boulder. He became involved with the trade union movement, and eventually became an official of the regional trades and labour council.
Cornell was elected to the Legislative Council in 1912, representing South Province. He stood as a candidate of the Labor Party, but left the party in early 1917 over the conscription issue. Cornell played a key role in the formation of the state branch of the National Labor Party, which subsequently supported the Nationalist government of Henry Lefroy. In March 1917, he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force. He was stationed in France, and by the end of the war held the rank of sergeant.
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