James Cunningham (Australian politician)

James Cunningham
President of the Senate
In office
1 July 1941 – 4 July 1943
Preceded byJohn Hayes
Succeeded byGordon Brown
Senator for Western Australia
In office
23 October 1937 – 4 July 1943
Preceded byThomas Marwick
Personal details
Born(1879-12-28)28 December 1879
Wirrabara, South Australia
Died4 July 1943(1943-07-04) (aged 63)
Albury, New South Wales
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
OccupationGoldminer

James Cunningham (28 December 1879 – 4 July 1943) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and began his political career in the Parliament of Western Australia, serving as a state government minister. He later served as a Senator for Western Australia from 1937 until his death in 1943, including as President of the Senate from 1941.