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Jim Sparkes

Sir Jim Sparkes
Jim Sparkes - Queensland politician.jpg
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Dalby
In office
11 June 1932 – 11 May 1935
Preceded by Wilfred Russell
Succeeded by Godfrey Morgan
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Aubigny
In office
29 March 1941 – 28 May 1960
Preceded by Arthur Moore
Succeeded by Les Diplock
Personal details
Born Walter Beresford James Gordon Sparkes
(1889-04-22)22 April 1889
Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
Died 15 June 1974(1974-06-15) (aged 85)
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Country Party
Other political
affiliations
Country and Progressive National Party
Spouse(s) Jessie Elizabeth Lang (m.1912), Alice Goongarry Scott (m.1920 d.1983)
Occupation Cattle breeder

Sir Walter Beresford James Gordon Sparkes (22 April 1889 – 15 June 1974) was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Sparkes was born at Dubbo, New South Wales in 1889 to James Sparkes and his wife Mary Ann (née Yates). He was educated at Croydon Park Public School and St Joseph's College, Sydney before moving to Queensland in 1910. By 1912 he had purchased Lyndley Hereford Stud at Jandowae, one of the oldest and best known Hereford studs in Australia. Sparkes expanded the stud from its original 3,000 acres to 16,000 acres by acquiring adjoining properties. Over the years he went on to acquire many properties across the southern part of the state.

Sparkes was elected as a councillor to the Wambo Shire Council in 1916 and eventually became its chairman between 1922–31 and 1937–52. He entered the state parliament in 1932, winning Dalby for the Country and Progressive National Party but did not seek re-election in1935. Representing the Country Party in 1941, Sparkes won the seat of Aubigny, holding it for 19 years until his defeat in 1960 by Queensland Labor Party candidate, Les Diplock. During this period he was the Opposition whip from 1950 till 1957.

Sparkes was married twice: To Jessie Elizabeth Lang in 1912 and Alice Goongarry Scott in 1920. He had 6 children with his two partners including Sir Robert Sparkes, president of the Queensland branch of the National Party from 1970 till 1990.


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