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The Hon. Sir Walter Hartwell James, KCMG, KC (29 March 1863–3 January 1943 was premier of Western Australia from 1 July 1902 until 10 August 1904, and an ardent supporter of the federation movement. Image File history File links Walter_James. ... Image File history File links Walter_James. ... On the Orders insignia, St Michael is often depicted subduing Satan. ... Queens Counsel (postnominal QC), during the reign of a male Sovereign known as Kings Counsel (KC), are barristers or, in Scotland, advocates appointed by Letters patent to be one of Her Majestys Counsel learned in the law. They do not constitute a separate order or degree of... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... John Forrest, the first Premier of Western Australia The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the executive government in the Australian State of Western Australia. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia formed a federation. ...

Walter James was born on 29 March 1863 in Perth, in what was then the British colony of Western Australia. He was educated at Perth Boys School and later at Perth High School (now Hale School). In his youth he worked as a jackaroo at De Grey Station in the Pilbara, but after being shipwrecked off Rottnest Island in 1883 on his way to the Pilbara, he turned to the legal profession. He was article to George Leake in 1883, and was admitted to the Western Australian bar in 1888. Shortly afterwards he went into partnership with Leake. On 21 June 1892, he married Eleanora Marie Gwenifryd Hearder. March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... Perth is the state capital and most populous city of Western Australia. ... Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ... Hale School is the most prestigious and oldest boysâ€™ school in Western Australia. ... Australian Stockmans Hall of Fame ( a museum in Longreach, Queensland, Australia ) A stockman is the name given to a person who looks after the livestock on a station. ... The Pilbara is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. ... The Basin and Bathurst Lighthouse. ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... George Leake, from the Western Australian Government Photographer Collection The Hon. ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

From 1890 to 1896, James represented Central Ward on Perth City Council. In 1894 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly seat of East Perth. James sat in the Legislative Assembly as an independent, and was a consistent opponent of John Forrest's government. He was a strong advocate for social reform, working for women's suffrage over a long period, and playing an active part in the establishment of a compulsory, free, secular education system. He became an active member of the Western Australian Liberal Association, a reformist organisation that pursued liberal ideals. 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. ... More than one John Forrest exists. ... Suffrage parade, New York City, 1912 The movement for womens suffrage, led by suffragists (peaceful protestors) and suffragettes (violent protestors), was a social, economic and political reform movement aimed at extending the suffrage (the right to vote) to women, advocating equal suffrage (abolition of graded votes) rather than universal...

James was also strongly in favour of federation, and campaigned heavily for Western Australia to become an original member of the Federation. He was a member of the Western Australian delegation to the Federal Conventions of 1897 and 1898, and in May 1898 he helped found the Federal League. The federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia formed a federation. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

On 28 June 1901, James was appointed minister without portfolio in the first Leake government. In 1902 he was made KC. After Leake died in late June 1902, James was appointed Premier and Attorney-General on 1 July. As premier, James fought for the state's interests against an aggressive Commonwealth executive. He also led a reforming government; its achievements include legalization of the union movement, the first workers' compensation, a stronger Arbitration Act, and the opening of the current Parliament House. James also tried but failed to reform the franchise; he achieved only the abolition of plural voting, and an increase in Goldfields representation. These changes appear to have been his undoing, as it is likely that they were key factors in Labor's strong support in the election of 28 June 1904, after which James was defeated when Parliament next met on 10 August 1904. (Some entries on this page have been duplicated on August 1. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Queens Counsel (postnominal QC), during the reign of a male Sovereign known as Kings Counsel (KC), are barristers or, in Scotland, advocates appointed by Letters patent to be one of Her Majestys Counsel learned in the law. They do not constitute a separate order or degree of... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... John Forrest, the first Premier of Western Australia The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the executive government in the Australian State of Western Australia. ... The Attorney-General of Western Australia is the member of the Government of Western Australia responsible for maintenance and improvement of Western Australias system of law and justice. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... Workers compensation systems (workers comp or compo) exist to protect employees who have incurred work-related injuries. ... Arbitration is a form of mediation or conciliation, where the mediating party is given power by the disputant parties to settle the dispute by making a finding. ... The plurality electoral system (or first past the post electoral system), is a voting system for single-member districts. ... The Goldfields-Esperance region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. ... (Some entries on this page have been duplicated on August 1. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

On 22 September 1904, James resigned from parliament to take up an appointment as Agent-General for Western Australia in London. He was appointed Knight Bachelor on 28 June 1907. After returning to Perth from London, he devoted himself to his legal practice and rose to prominence as a leading member of the Bar. In 1910 he contested the Legislative Assembly seat of Beverley at a by-election, but was unsuccessful. September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... An Agent General was the representative in the United Kingdom of the government of a British colony in Canada or Australia, and subsequently, of a Canadian Province or an Australian State. ... The Houses of Parliament and the clock tower containing Big Ben Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the capital of the United Kingdom and England. ... The dignity of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. ... (Some entries on this page have been duplicated on August 1. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... -1... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ...

In 1909, James was appointed to a Royal Commission to enquire into the establishment of a university in Perth. When the University of Western Australia was established, he became a founding member. He continued to serve the university for many years, and was elected pro-Chancellor on 19 August 1929 and Chancellor on 17 March 1930. He retired as Chancellor in 1936. 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... In countries that are Commonwealth Realms a Royal Commission is a major government inquiry into an issue. ... The University of Western Australia (UWA) is Western Australias oldest university, established in February 1911. ... August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1931, James was elevated to KCMG. In 1932, he declined an offer from Premier James Mitchell to become Lieutenant-Governor of Western Australia. In 1936, he accepted an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. He died on 3 January 1943, and was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery. 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... On the Orders insignia, St Michael is often depicted subduing Satan. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... There are several famous people with the name James Mitchell: James Mitchell (actor), who has played Palmer Cortlandt on All My Children since 1979 James Mitchell (Canadian politician), legislator from New Brunswick James Mitchell (Australian politician), Premier and Governor of Western Australia J. Clyde Mitchell (1918 - 1995) the British social... Flag of the Governor of Western Australia The Governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of Australias head of state, Queen Elizabeth II. The Governor performs important constitutional, ceremonial and community functions, including: presiding over the Executive Council; proroguing and dissolving the Legislative Assembly and the... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... An honorary degree (Latin: honoris causa ad gradum) is an extra-ordinary academic degree awarded to an individual as a decoration, rather than as the result of matriculating and studying for several years. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ...

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David Black (born 1936) is a Western Australian historian. ... Geoffrey Curgenven Bolton, Officer of the Order of Australia (born 1931) is an Australian historian. ... The Parliament of Western Australia consists of the Western Australian Legislative Council, the Western Australian Legislative Assembly and the Governor of Western Australia. ... George Leake, from the Western Australian Government Photographer Collection The Hon. ... John Forrest, the first Premier of Western Australia The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the executive government in the Australian State of Western Australia. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Henry Daglish, from the Western Australian Government Photographer Collection The Hon. ...

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