James Bernard Southee (6 June 1902 – 30 June 1979) was an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing Blacktown from 1962 to 1971 and Mount Druitt from 1971 to 1973.

James Bernard Southee
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
In office
1962–1973
Constituency
Personal details
Born6 June 1902
Mildura, Victoria, Australia
Died30 June 1979 (aged 77)
Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
SpouseMiriam Cross
OccupationPolitician

Biography

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Southee was born in Mildura to farmer Laurence Southee and Annie Lockie. He was educated at public schools in Mildura and Leeton and assisted his father on their farm. He joined the Labor Party in 1929 and became active in the Australian Workers' Union. He married Muriel Crotty in 1944, with whom he had a daughter. In 1956 he became President of the New South Wales branch of the AWU, serving until 1961; he was also a member of the central executive (1957–1961).[1]

In 1962, Southee was the Labor candidate for Blacktown, which had been made notionally Labor by the redistribution (the sitting member, Alfred Dennis, contested The Hills as an independent), and was easily elected.[2] Re-elected in 1965 and 1968,[2] he moved to the new seat of Mount Druitt in 1971.[3] Southee retired in 1973; he died at Campbelltown in 1979 aged 77. Southee was buried beside his wife, Muriel at Pine Grove Memorial Park.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mr James Bernard Southee". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Blacktown". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Mount Druitt". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2019.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Blacktown
1962–1971
Succeeded by
Preceded by
New seat
Member for Mount Druitt
1971–1973
Succeeded by