James Stodart

James Stodart (1849—1922) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

For other people with similar names, see James Stoddard.

James Stodart
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Logan
In office
15 August 1896 – 16 March 1918
Preceded byJohn Donaldson
Succeeded byAlfred James
Personal details
Born
James Stodart

(1849-09-15)15 September 1849
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died20 June 1922(1922-06-20) (aged 72)
Ascot, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeSouth Brisbane Cemetery
NationalityAustralian
Political partyMinisterial
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Henrietta Noble Gair (m.1878 d.1934)
RelationsColonel Robert Stodart (son), Robin Dods (nephew), Espie Dods (nephew), Charles Marks (brother-in-law)
OccupationBusinessman, Vice-consul for Sweden

Politics

James Stodart was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in Logan in a by-election on 15 August 1896. He was Chairman of Committees from 13 July 1911 to 15 April 1915. He held Logan until 16 March 1918.[1][2]

Personal life

James Stodart married Elizabeth Henrietta Noble Gair in Melbourne in 1878.[3] They had three children, Robert, Georgina "Nina" and Charles. James Stodart was the brother of Elizabeth Gray (née Stodart). He was uncle to her sons architect Robin Dods and government medical officer Espie Dods from her first marriage to Robert Smith Dods and brother-in-law to her second husband Charles Ferdinand Marks, a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council and uncle to her sons Alexander Marks and Edward Marks from her second marriage.

Stodart's son, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Mackay Stodart led the 2nd Light Horse Regiment during the First World War.[3] Stodart's daughter, Nina pursued art and taught at Brisbane Girls Grammar School and Somerville House.[4] Some of her works are held in the Queensland Art Gallery.

Stodart died in 1922 and was buried in South Brisbane Cemetery.[3][5]

Photo albums from the Stodart family are held in the University of Queensland Library, including images from Robert Stodart's World War 1 service.[6]

References
  1. "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. Stodart, James (1849–1922) – Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  4. Brown, Julie K. and Maynard, Margaret (1980). "Fine art exhibitions in Brisbane 1884-1916". espace.library.uq.edu.au. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  5. Stodart James Archived 8 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine – Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  6. "F3480 Stodart family album of photographs". University of Queensland Fryer Library. 2012.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
John Donaldson		 Member for Logan
1896–1918		 Succeeded by
Alfred James
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