James Cunningham (Australian politician)
James Cunningham | |
|---|---|
| President of the Senate | |
| In office 1 July 1941 – 4 July 1943 | |
| Preceded by | John Hayes |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Brown |
| Senator for Western Australia | |
| In office 23 October 1937 – 4 July 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Marwick |
| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 13 January 1923 – 15 February 1936 | |
| Constituency | Kalgoorlie |
| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council | |
| In office 7 July 1916 – 21 May 1922 | |
| Constituency | North-East Province |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 December 1879 Wirrabara, South Australia, Australia |
| Died | 4 July 1943 (aged 63) Albury, New South Wales, Australia |
| Party | Labor |
| Spouse |
Alice Daly (m. 1907) |
| Occupation | Goldminer |
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James Cunningham (28 December 1879 – 4 July 1943) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and began his political career in the Parliament of Western Australia, serving as a state government minister. He later served as a Senator for Western Australia from 1937 until his death in 1943, including as President of the Senate from 1941.