James Hayes (Australian politician)

James Hayes (1831 – 24 May 1908) was an Australian politician.

Hayes was born in Cork, Ireland and arrived with parents in New South Wales in 1837. He was educated at a private school near Parramatta and became a miller. He married Frances Foott in June 1861 and had four daughters and six sons.[1]

Hayes was elected as a member for the district of The Hume of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1885 and was re-elected each election until multi-member districts were abolished in 1894,[2][3] when he switched to the district of The Murray, which he held until 1904.[4] In 1901 he was appointed a minister without portfolio in the See ministry. He did not contest the 1904 election as was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council where he served until his death.[1]

He died in the Sydney suburb of Stanmore in 1908 (aged 77).[1][5]

  1. ^ a b c "Mr James Hayes (1831-1908)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. ^ "J Hayes MLA for The Hume". Australian Town and Country Journal. 10 September 1887. p. 10. Retrieved 11 July 2021 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Hume". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Murray". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Death of Mr Hayes MLC". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 May 1908. p. 6. Retrieved 11 July 2021 – via Trove.