James Cornell

James Cornell
President of the Legislative Council
of Western Australia
In office
25 July 1946 – 25 November 1946
Preceded bySir John Kirwan
Succeeded byHarold Seddon
Member of the Legislative Council
of Western Australia
In office
22 May 1912 – 25 November 1946
Preceded byJohn Glowrey
Succeeded byRobert Boylen
ConstituencySouth Province
Personal details
Born(1874-12-23)23 December 1874
Merrijig, Victoria, Australia
Died25 November 1946(1946-11-25) (aged 71)
Claremont, Western Australia, Australia
Political partyLabor (to 1917)
National Labor (1917–1924)
Nationalist (1924–1945)
Liberal (from 1945)

James Cornell (23 December 1874 – 25 November 1946) was an Australian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1912 until his death. He was elected President of the Legislative Council in July 1946, but served just four months before dying in office.