James Inglis

James Inglis (24 November 1845 – 15 October 1908) was a colonial tea planter, merchant, writer who worked in India before serving as a politician in colonial New South Wales. He was involved in tea trade between India and Australia. He also wrote poetry, books on travel and sport hunting.

Biography Inglis was the son of Rev. Robert Inglis, M.A. of the Free Church and Helen née Brand, born at Edzell, Forfarshire, Scotland. He was educated at University of Edinburgh.

Publications Inglis wrote to the press under the signature "Maori," and, in 1879, served as editor of the Newcastle Morning Herald. His books included: "Tirhoot Rhymes" (1873) "Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier" (Macmillan & Co., London, 1880) "Our Australian Cousins" (Macmillan, 1882) "Our New Zealand Cousins" (Sampson Low & Co., London, 1886) "Tent Life in Tiger Land" (Sampson Low, 1888) "Oor Ain Folk" (1894) "The Humor of the Scot" (1894)

Private life Inglis married Mary Nichol in Sydney in October 1879. She died in 1903. and was buried in the Presbyterian section of Rookwood cemetery.