James Archibald Mackinnon (27 September 1851 – 2 September 1910) was a politician and stock and station agent in New South Wales, Australia.
He was born in Benalla and was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne. He worked as a station agent around the Murray River, and eventually owned land around Young. In 1882 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Young. In 1885 he was defeated by two votes, in a result that was overturned and resulted in Mackinnon resuming his seat. Initially associated with the Protectionists, he joined the Labor Party when it formed in 1891, but refused to sign the pledge and was defeated as a Protectionist in 1894. He later moved to Grenfell, where he died in 1910.
References
- ^ "Mr James Archibald Mackinnon (1841-1910)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Young". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- "The last election for Young". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 January 1886. p. 8. Retrieved 20 May 2021 – via Trove.
- "Obituary: James Archibald Mackinnon". The Burrangong Argus. 7 September 1910. p. 2. Retrieved 6 July 2021 – via Trove.
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||
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| Preceded byJames Watson William Watson |
Member for Young 1882–1885 With: Gerald Spring |
Succeeded byWilliam Watson |
| Preceded byWilliam Watson | Member for Young 1885–1894 With: Spring / Gordon / Gough |
Succeeded byChris Watson |