James Guy (Australian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Guy (Australian politician)

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1860

Place of Birth: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Date of Death: 23-Aug-1921

Profession: politician

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

James Guy (13 November 1860 – 23 August 1921) was an Australian politician.
Born in Tasmania, he received a primary education before becoming a blacksmith.
He was a founding member and secretary of the Tasmanian Workers' Political League, which later became the Tasmanian branch of the Australian Labor Party.
He was a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Bass from 1909 to 1913 representing the Labor Party.
In 1914, he was elected to the Australian Senate, holding the seat until 1920.
He died in 1921.
His son, Allan Guy, later became a member of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.