James Macarthur-Onslow | |
|---|---|
 James MacArthur-Onslow c. 1930 | |
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| In office 4 July 1922 – 22 April 1934 | |
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Eastern Suburbs | |
| In office 20 March 1920 – 17 February 1922 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Hyman Goldstein |
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Bondi | |
| In office 6 December 1913 – 18 February 1920 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Waverley | |
| In office 10 September 1907 – 6 November 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Jessep |
| Succeeded by | James Fingleton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 November 1867 Camden Park Estate, New South Wales |
| Died | 17 November 1946 (aged 79) Camden Park Estate, New South Wales |
| Political party | Liberal Reform Party (1910–17) Nationalist Party (1917–20) Progressive Party (1920–31) United Australia Party (1931–34) |
| Spouse |
Enid Emma Macarthur (m. 1897) |
| Parent |
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| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Colony of New South Wales Australia |
| Branch/service | New South Wales Military Forces (1892–01) Citizens Military Force (1901–25) |
| Years of service | 1892–1925 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 1st Light Horse Brigade (1907–10) 2nd Light Horse Regiment (1903–07) 5th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse (1902) |
| Battles/wars | Chitral Expedition Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration Mentioned in Despatches |
Major General James William Macarthur-Onslow, VD (7 November 1867 – 17 November 1946) was a soldier, grazier and politician. The son of a prominent New South Wales family, he was commissioned in the New South Wales Mounted Rifles in 1892 and served in the Chitral Expedition, Second Boer War and the First World War. Afterwards, he served in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and New South Wales Legislative Council.