James Drake | |
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| Attorney-General of Australia | |
| In office 24 September 1903 – 27 April 1904 | |
| Prime Minister | Alfred Deakin |
| Preceded by | Alfred Deakin |
| Succeeded by | H. B. Higgins |
| Minister for Defence | |
| In office 10 August 1903 – 24 September 1903 | |
| Prime Minister | Edmund Barton |
| Preceded by | John Forrest |
| Succeeded by | Austin Chapman |
| Postmaster-General of Australia | |
| In office 5 February 1901 – 10 August 1903 | |
| Prime Minister | Edmund Barton |
| Preceded by | John Forrest |
| Succeeded by | Philip Fysh |
| Senator for Queensland | |
| In office 30 March 1901 – 31 December 1906 | |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 17 December 1899 – 13 May 1901 | |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Enoggera | |
| In office 12 May 1888 – 7 December 1899 | |
| Preceded by | James Dickson |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Reid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James George Drake 26 April 1850 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 1 August 1941 (aged 91) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Nationality | English Australian |
| Political party | Protectionist Party |
| Other political affiliations | Opposition (Queensland) |
| Spouse |
Mary Street (m. 1897–1924) |
| Occupation | |
James George Drake (26 April 1850 – 1 August 1941), often cited as J. G. Drake, was an Australian politician. After a number of years in Queensland colonial politics, he was elected to the Senate at the first federal election in 1901. He subsequently held ministerial office under prime ministers Edmund Barton, Alfred Deakin, and George Reid, serving as Postmaster-General (1901–1903), Minister for Defence (1903), Attorney-General (1903–1904), and Vice-President of the Executive Council (1904–1905).