Jim Hadley

James William Hadley (12 June 1893 – 16 July 1971) was an Australian politician. Born in Brisbane, he received a primary education before becoming a timber worker, after which he worked with the railways. He was also an organiser with the Australian Workers' Union. In 1943, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Lilley, defeating the sitting United Australia Party member, William Jolly. He held the seat until his defeat by the Liberal candidate in 1949. In 1956, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the member for Nundah, but he was defeated the following year, having defected to the Queensland Labor Party.[1] Hadley died in 1971[2] and was buried in Nudgee Cemetery.[3]

James Hadley
Member of the Australian Parliament for Lilley
In office 21 August 1943 – 10 December 1949
Preceded by	William Jolly
Succeeded by	Bruce Wight
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Nundah
In office 19 May 1956 – 3 August 1957
Preceded by	Frank Roberts
Succeeded by	William Knox
Personal details
Born	James William Hadley (1893-06-12)12 June 1893 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died	16 July 1971(1971-07-16) (aged 78) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Nudgee Cemetery
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party (1943–57)
Other political affiliations	Queensland Labor Party (1957)
Spouse(s)	Florence Ethel Whitford
Occupation	Timber worker