James Rowell
James Rowell | |
|---|---|
| Senator for South Australia | |
| In office 24 May 1917 – 30 June 1923 | |
| Preceded by | William Story |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1851 Cambridge, England |
| Died | 6 July 1940 (aged 89) |
| Party | Nationalist (1917–22) Liberal (1922–23) |
| Relations | Lieutenant General Sir Sydney Rowell (son) |
| Occupation | Horticulturalist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | South Australian Military Force Citizens Military Force |
| Years of service | 1877–1910 1915–1917 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | South Australian Brigade 4th Imperial Bushmen |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches Volunteer Officers' Decoration |
Colonel James Rowell CB, VD (20 January 1851 – 6 July 1940) was an English-born Australian politician, soldier and horticulturalist. Born in Cambridge, he migrated to Australia as a child and was educated in state schools. He served in the military 1877–1917 before becoming aide-de-camp to the Governor-General. He was a horticulturalist, and served on West Torrens Council. In 1917, he was appointed to the Australian Senate as a Nationalist Senator for South Australia, filling the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of William Story, who was contesting the House of Representatives. He contested the 1922 election as a candidate for the Liberal Party, which was a group of disaffected Nationalists opposed to the leadership of Prime Minister Billy Hughes; he was defeated. Rowell died in 1940.