18-480: James Webster may refer to: James Webster (Australian politician) (1925–2022), Senator in Australia James Webster (rugby league) (born 1979), rugby league player for Widnes Vikings James Webster (musicologist) , musicologist on the faculty of Cornell University James Webster (American football) (born 1950), head college football coach for
36-780: A prominent figure in agricultural circles, serving as vice-president and secretary of the Milk Producers' Association, president of the Victorian Chamber of Agriculture, as a member of the Intermediate Sentences Board, and as a member of the Milk Board and the producers' representative on the Milk Supply Committee. Webster died at East Melbourne in 1975, and was buried at Bulla Cemetery. Webster's son, James Webster ,
54-587: A timber and hardware business in Melbourne before settling the family on a farm in Greenval in 1932. Webster was educated at state schools before completing his education at Caulfield Grammar School . During World War II he managed the family farm in the absence of his older brothers, and also joined the Air Training Corps . His father served in state parliament from 1944 to 1947 as a member of
72-564: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages James Webster (Australian politician) James Joseph Webster (14 June 1925 – 3 April 2022) was an Australian politician. He was a Senator for Victoria from 1964 to 1980, representing the National Country Party (NCP). He served as Minister for Science (1975–1978) and Science and the Environment (1978–1979) in
90-641: The Elsternwick timber, hardware, and plumbing retailer that had been founded by his grandfather in 1884. In 1954, he became a director of Lords Holdings Limited, a building supply wholesaler. Webster joined the Young Country Party in 1940. He was a member of the party's Federal Council (1960–1964) and served as state president of the Victorian Country Party (1963–1964). At the 1955 state election he stood unsuccessfully in
108-725: The Fraser government . He left politics to become High Commissioner to New Zealand , serving from 1980 to 1983. Webster was born on 14 June 1925 on Flinders Island , Tasmania . He was the youngest of three sons born to Eileen (née Thorne) and Leslie Webster . His father was the chairman of the Flinders Island Butter Factory and served as president of the Flinders Island Municipal Council . In 1929, Webster and his family moved to his father's home state of Victoria . His father ran
126-833: The Indian Ocean Whale Sanctuary . In 1975, his constitutional eligibility to sit in the Senate was questioned, prompting the Parliament to introduce the Common Informers (Parliamentary Disqualifications) Act 1975 , although ultimately the High Court found that he was not ineligible and he continued to serve until his retirement in 1980. In December 1979, it was announced that Webster would retire from politics in order to be appointed High Commissioner to New Zealand . He formally resigned from
144-621: The Presbyterian Church of Victoria at the age of 21. He served on the board of the Victorian School for Deaf Children from 1954 to 1974. Webster died in Brighton, Victoria on 3 April 2022, at the age of 96. His funeral was held at St Leonards Uniting Church on 21 April. Leslie Webster (Australian politician) Leslie Leeder Webster (9 June 1891 – 6 September 1975) was an Australian politician. He
162-826: The Country Party. Webster took business classes at the YMCA before studying accounting at Melbourne Technical College . He worked for periods as a clerk at a timber company, as chief clerk at a sawmill in Orbost , and as a tallyman on the Melbourne wharves. He was active in the labour movement as a delegate to the Australian Timber Workers' Union and as a member of the Waterside Workers' Federation . In 1948, he joined J. J. Webster Pty Ltd,
180-599: The Environment . In 1979, Webster announced that responsibility for whaling would be moved from the Department of Primary Industry to his own department. He subsequently said that the government would seek to end illegal "pirate" whaling and was "firmly committed to a policy of vigorous and active protection of whales". During his tenure Australia and Seychelles successfully lobbied the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to introduce
198-665: The Flinders Island Butter Factory Company, as a member of the local licensing court, and as a councillor for the Flinders Island Council for seven years, including a stint as shire warden. He returned to Victoria in 1928, running a Melbourne timber and hardware business until 1932, and was a dairy farmer at Greendale from 1932. He was the treasurer and acting secretary of the Milk Producers Association at
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#1732787567674216-1026: The Senate in January 1980, and was succeeded by Laurence Neal . Webster served as High Commissioner during the negotiations leading up to the Closer Economic Relations agreement. According to John Menadue , he opposed the Fraser government's 1981 changes to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement , which required New Zealanders to carry passports when entering Australia. His term as High Commissioner ended in October 1983. He subsequently resumed farming in Victoria. Webster married Jean Drake in 1957, with whom he had four sons. They were divorced in 1989 and in 1993 he married Jeanette Hillis. Webster became an elder in
234-1218: The Tennessee State University Tigers James Webster, officer who served under Cornwallis in the American War of Independence in Battle of Camden James Webster (wrestler) , freestyle featherweight wrestler who participated at the 1908 Summer Olympics James Webster (Canada West politician) (1808–1869), MLA for Canada West and co-founder of Fergus, Ontario James G. Webster (born 1951), professor and audience researcher J. J. Webster (James Jefferson Webster, 1898–1965), American politician, farmer, and businessman Jeff Webster (checkers player) (James Jefferson Webster III, born 1966), American checkers player James Lockhart Webster (1885–1948), Canadian politician James Webster (priest) (1734–1804), Archdeacon of Gloucester Sir James Webster-Wedderburn (1788–1840), British army officer and dandy See also [ edit ] James L Webster Elementary School James Jefferson Webster Highway [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
252-407: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Webster&oldid=1102272690 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
270-493: The seat of Broadmeadows . Webster was appointed to the Senate in December 1964, filling a casual vacancy caused by the death of Harrie Wade . He was re-elected in 1966 , 1967 , 1974 , and 1975 . Webster was an "active backbencher " and served on a variety of Senate committees . His views were "in many respects, those of a rural socialist", and he supported government subsidies and tax incentives for rural industries. He
288-576: The time of his election. Webster was elected to the Legislative Assembly at a 1944 by-election for the seat of Bulla and Dalhousie following the death of Country Party MLA and Milk Producers' Association treasurer Reginald James . The electorate was abolished at the 1945 election , when Webster contested and won the electorate of Mernda . He again contested Mernda in 1947, but was defeated by Liberal Party candidate Arthur Ireland . After his parliamentary defeat, Webster remained
306-684: Was a Country Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1944 to 1947, representing the electorates of Bulla and Dalhousie (1944-1945) and Mernda (1945-1947). Webster was born at Caulfield , and attended Caulfield Grammar School and the Dookie Agricultural College . He worked on a farm, and subsequently managed an Oakleigh timber firm from 1913 until 1918. He farmed at Flinders Island from 1918 to 1928, running Red Poll and Corriedale cattle and sheep studs, and serving as chairman of
324-711: Was also in favour of public funding of the Australian film industry, supporting the establishment of the Australian Film Development Corporation , the Australian Film and Television School , and the Australian Film Commission . In December 1975, Webster was appointed Minister for Science in the Fraser government . He was also given the environment portfolio in 1978, becoming Minister for Science and
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