James McGirr | |
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| 28th Premier of New South Wales Elections: 1947, 1950 | |
| In office 6 February 1947 – 2 April 1952 | |
| Monarchs | George VI Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Sir John Northcott |
| Deputy | Jack Baddeley Joseph Cahill |
| Preceded by | William McKell |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Cahill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 February 1890 Parkes, Colony of New South Wales |
| Died | 27 October 1957 (age 67) Homebush, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Spouse |
Valerie Armstrong (m. 1932) |
| Relations | Patrick McGirr (brother) Greg McGirr (brother) Trixie Gardner (niece) |
James McGirr (6 February 1890 – 27 October 1957) was an Australian politician. He served as premier of New South Wales from 1947 to 1952, holding office as leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He led the party to victory at the 1947 and 1950 New South Wales state elections. He was a pharmacist by profession and the younger brother of Patrick and Greg McGirr, who were also members of parliament; Greg also led the ALP briefly but was never premier.