James Lorimer (Australian politician)

Sir James Lorimer
Minister of Defence
In office
18 February 1886 – 6 September 1889
PremierDuncan Gillies
Preceded byFrederick Sargood
Succeeded byJames Bell
Personal details
Born(1831-03-30)30 March 1831
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Died6 September 1889(1889-09-06) (aged 58)
SpouseEliza Kenworthy
ChildrenEleven
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Sir James Lorimer KCMG (30 March 1831 – 6 September 1889) was an Australian politician and businessman. He was the first chairman of the Melbourne Harbor Trust and a Member of the Legislative Council in the Victorian parliament from 1879 to 1889.