James (Jimmy) McMahon

James "Butty" McMahon (31 May 1838 – 17 November 1914) was an Australian businessman. He was a significant figure in Sydney's freight industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Early life McMahon was born on 31 May 1838 in County Clare, Ireland. He was the oldest son of Catherine (née Cunningham) and John McMahon, who worked as a labourer and carter. The family immigrated to Australia when he was nine years old, during the Great Famine. McMahon had "little education, if any". He began working as a baker's assistant at the age of 13, receiving seven shillings per week, and later worked for a wine and spirit merchant. and their grandson William McMahon later served as prime minister of Australia from 1971 to 1972.