About James McLachlan
Lived 1862 – 1938 (aged 76). James McLachlan was a politician.
James Weir McLachlan (16 August 1862 – 18 September 1938) was an Australian politician.
McLachlan was born in Harcourt to saddler William Ramsay McLachlan and Mary Weir. He attended state schools and was a pupil teacher before inheriting the family's Sale saddlery. He worked as a journalist for the Gippsland Times. In 1908 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Gippsland North. from a heart attack.
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Who was James McLachlan?
male human (1862 - 1938)
When was James McLachlan born?
James McLachlan was born on 16 August 1862.
When did James McLachlan die?
James McLachlan died on 18 September 1938.
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James McLachlan was a politician.
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· DBpedia: James McLachlan (Victorian politician)
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