James Toohey (New South Wales politician)

James Matthew Toohey (18 March 1850 25 September 1895) was an Australian politician.

James Toohey
Born
James Matthew Toohey

(1850-03-18)18 March 1850
Died25 September 1895(1895-09-25) (aged 45)
Burial placeRookwood Cemetery
NationalityAustralian
OccupationPolitician
Spouse(s)Catherine Magdalene Ferris
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for South Sydney
In office
1895–1893
Serving with
Preceded by
Succeeded byWilliam Manning

He was born in Melbourne to businessman Matthew Toohey and Honora Hall. He was a brewer, opening a business with his brother John in 1870 that eventually became Tooheys Brewery. on 5 June 1873 he married Catherine Magdalene Ferris, with whom he had twelve children. In 1885 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for South Sydney. He held the seat until he resigned in 1893. Toohey died at Pisa in Italy in 1895.[1]

References

  1. "Mr James Matthew Toohey (1850-1895)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 June 2019.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
John Harris
William Poole
George Withers
Member for South Sydney
1885–1893
Served alongside: Davies/Withers/Edmunds/Wise
Forsyth/Riley/Martin
Olliffe/Wise/Traill
Succeeded by
William Manning
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