Jim Harrison (politician)

Eli James Harrison (12 October 1903 – 9 September 1976) was an Australian politician. Born in Port Macquarie to farmer William Binney and Sophia Selina Turnbull, he was educated at state schools. He then worked on a dairy farm before joining New South Wales Government Railways in 1925. He was an official of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen from 1930 to 1949, and was its president in 1948. He was active in local Labor Party politics, and was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council in 1943.[1] He held that position until 1949, when he transferred to federal politics, defeating former Premier Jack Lang for the new seat of Blaxland. He held the seat until his retirement in 1969.[2] He first married Una Grace May Brown at Pleasant Plains, near Port Macquarie, on 15 October 1924, three days after reaching adulthood.[3] This marriage was dissolved on 6 July 1968. He subsequently married Joyce Ethel McGovern[4] on 7 September 1975 at North Melbourne, but died the following year.[1]

Jim Harrison
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Blaxland
In office
10 December 1949 – 29 September 1969
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byPaul Keating
Personal details
Born(1903-10-12)12 October 1903
Port Macquarie
Died9 September 1976(1976-09-09) (aged 72)
North Melbourne
NationalityAustralian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
ChildrenColin James Harrison; Una Harrison
OccupationRailway worker - Fireman to Ben Chifley on 50 class locomotive 5112
ProfessionPolitician

References
  1. "Mr Eli James Harrison". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  2. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
  3. Births, Deaths and Marriages NSW, marriage certificate 1924/017899.
  4. Birth, Death and Marriages, Victoria, death certificate 22298/76.

 

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
New seat		 Member for Blaxland
1949 – 1969		 Succeeded by
Paul Keating


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