James Alexander Heaslip (11 October 1900 – 13 August 1988) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Rocky River from 1949 to 1968 for the Liberal and Country League.[1]
James Alexander Heaslip | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Rocky River | |
| In office 1949–1968 | |
| Preceded by | John Lyons |
| Succeeded by | Howard Venning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 October 1900 Carrieton, South Australia |
| Died | 13 August 1988 (aged 87) |
| Spouse |
Nellie Burston McMurray
(m. 1930) |
| Children | one son, three daughters |
| Education | Prince Alfred College |
| Occupation | Farmer and grazier |
Heaslip was born in Carrieton and educated at the Appila State School and Prince Alfred College. He was a farmer and grazier, as well as a director of Grosvenor Hotel Ltd and a number of other companies. He was vice-president of the South Australian Wheat and Woolgrowers' Association, a member of the University of Adelaide council from 1959 to 1961 and a member of the Primary Producers Assistance Committee from 1968 to 1971.[2][3]
He married Nellie Burston McMurray in 1930. They had one son and three daughters.[2]
References
edit- ^ "James Heaslip". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b Coxon, Howard F.; Playford, John & Reid, Robert (1985). Biographical Register of the South Australian Parliament, 1857-1957. Wakefield Press. pp. 104–105. ISBN 9780949268242. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "L.C.L. Candidate for by-election". The Advertiser (Adelaide). 4 February 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 20 September 2017 – via Trove.
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