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.[1][2][3]

James Rowell
Senator for South Australia
In office
24 May 1917 – 30 June 1923
Preceded byWilliam Story
Personal details
Born(1851-01-20)20 January 1851
Cambridge, England
Died6 July 1940(1940-07-06) (aged 89)
Lockleys, South Australia
NationalityEnglish Australian
Political partyNationalist (1917–22)
Liberal (1922–23)
RelationsLieutenant General Sir Sydney Rowell (son)
OccupationHorticulturalist
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceSouth Australian Military Force
Citizens Military Force
Years of service1877–1910
1915–1917
RankColonel
CommandsSouth Australian Brigade
4th Imperial Bushmen
Battles/warsSecond Boer War
First World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Mentioned in Despatches
Volunteer Officers' Decoration

References

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  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
  2. ^ Drinkwater, Derek (2000). "Rowell, James (1851–1940)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Melbourne University Press.
  3. ^ Rowell, S. F. (1988). "Rowell, James (1851–1940)". Australian Dictionary of Biography.