Rowley James

Rowley James
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Hunter
In office
17 November 1928 – 14 October 1958
Preceded byMatthew Charlton
Succeeded byH. V. Evatt
Personal details
Born(1885-06-14)14 June 1885
Lambton, New South Wales
Died4 July 1962(1962-07-04) (aged 77)
Ashfield, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor (1928–31)
Lang Labor (1931–36)
Labor (1936–58)
SpouseGladys Mary Davies
ChildrenBert James
OccupationMiner
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Rowland "Rowley" James (14 June 1885 – 4 July 1962) was an Australian politician and coalminer. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1928 to 1958, representing the New South Wales seat of Hunter. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), although during the 1930s he was associated with the breakaway Lang Labor faction.