About James Casey
Lived 1831 – 1913 (aged 81). James Casey was an Australian politician and judge.
James Joseph Casey (25 December 1831 – 5 April 1913) was a politician in colonial Victoria (Australia), a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly almost continuously from 1861 to 1880 who also served as a judge of the County Court of Victoria and Victorian Land Tax Commissioner.
Casey was born in Tromroe, County Clare, Ireland, the son of James Casey. He was educated at Galway College, and after five years spent in America he arrived in Victoria in 1855, where he joined Angus Mackay in the purchase of the Bendigo Advertiser, and afterwards started the McIvor Times and Riverine Herald. motto = Vigore Et Virtute
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Who was James Casey?
Australian politician
When was James Casey born?
James Casey was born on 25 December 1831 in County Clare, Ireland.
When did James Casey die?
James Casey died on 5 April 1913 in Australia, St Kilda, Victoria.
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James Casey was a politician and judge.
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James Casey was Australian.
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· DBpedia: James Casey (Australian politician)
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