James Ormonde (Australian politician)
James Ormonde | |
|---|---|
| Senator for New South Wales | |
| In office 1 July 1959 – 30 November 1970 | |
| Succeeded by | Jim McClelland |
| In office 30 July 1958 – 21 November 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Ashley |
| Succeeded by | Colin McKellar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 March 1903 |
| Died | 30 November 1970 (aged 67) Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia |
| Party | Labor |
| Other political affiliations | Lang Labor (1930s) |
| Spouse |
Margaret May Fraser (m. 1927) |
| Children | Paul Ormonde (son) |
| Occupation | Miner Journalist |
James Patrick Ormonde (23 March 1903 – 30 November 1970) was a Scottish-born Australian politician. Born in Fife, he migrated to Australia as a child and was educated at Catholic schools in Maitland, New South Wales. He became a journalist first with the Labor Daily and then with the Sydney Morning Herald. In 1958, he was appointed to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for New South Wales, filling the casual vacancy resulting from the death of Labor Senator Bill Ashley. He was re-elected in the 1958 election, but the remainder of Ashley's term was filled by Colin McKellar; thus, Ormonde was not a Senator between 22 November 1958 and 1 July 1959. He remained in the Senate until his retirement in 1970; however, he died before his retirement took effect in 1971 and Jim McClelland, who had been elected to replace him, filled the vacancy.