James Guy (Australian politician)

James Guy
Senator for Tasmania
In office
5 September 1914 – 30 June 1920
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Bass
In office
30 April 1909 – 23 January 1913
Succeeded byArthur Anderson
Personal details
Born(1860-11-13)13 November 1860
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Died23 August 1921(1921-08-23) (aged 60)
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Political partyLabor
Spouse
Margaret McElwee
(m. 1884)
RelationsGeorge McElwee (brother-in-law)
Children5, including Allan
Occupation
  • Blacksmith
  • politician

James Guy (13 November 1860 – 23 August 1921) was an Australian politician. A blacksmith by profession, he was one of the founders of the Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch) in 1903 and held senior office in the party for nearly two decades. He was a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1909 to 1913 and a Senator for Tasmania from 1914 to 1920. His son Allan Guy followed him into politics.