James Isdell

James Isdell
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia
In office 6 March 1903 – 27 June 1906
Preceded by	Walter Kingsmill
Succeeded by	Henry Underwood
Constituency	Pilbara
Personal details
Born	1849 Victoria, Australia
Died	5 October 1919 Shenton Park, Western Australia, Australia

James Isdell (1849 – 5 October 1919) was an Australian pastoralist and politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1903 to 1906, representing the seat of Pilbara.

Isdell was born in Victoria, and came to Western Australia in 1884. He managed a station near Roebourne for a period, and later acquired several pastoral leases of his own in the Kimberley, including Croydon Station. Isdell was elected to parliament at the 1903 Pilbara by-election, which had been caused by the resignation of Walter Kingsmill. He was re-elected at the 1904 and 1905 state elections, but resigned in June 1906, stating that it was too expensive to properly represent his constituency. After leaving parliament, Isdell managed a mine at Nullagine for a period, and later served as a Protector of Aborigines. He also authored several books on the future of the Pilbara region. Isdell died in Perth in October 1919, having spent the last few years of his life in poverty.

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