James Shackell

James Shackell (12 January 1833 – 25 April 1899) was an English-born Australian politician and merchant. He served as a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.

Biography James Shackell was born 12 January 1833 in Bath, England. He emigrated to Victoria, arriving in January 1853.

He held a business as a merchant on the goldfields, which he sold in 1858 to the Oriental Bank and travelled to England. While in Kent, he married Annie Littlewood. Upon returning to Australia in 1859, he worked as a sheep auctioneer in both Victoria and New South Wales. The by-election was held because the results at the 1877 election were too close to be certain and Shackell challenged their validity. In May 1889, Shackell wrote a letter to Premier Duncan Gillies advocating for the agricultural industry, including the community's desire for there to be a Minister for Agriculture. Until a few months prior, Gillies had been the other member for Rodney. Shackell lost his seat at the 1892 Victorian colonial election.

He died on 25 April 1899 in Armadale, aged 66, from complications related to gout.