James Speed (Australian politician)

James Montgomery Speed was a politician who was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council (upper house) for the Metropolitan-Suburban Province from 29 August 1900 to 21 May 1902. He was not elected as a member of any political party, but was a delegate from the Parliamentary Labor Party to the August 1901 Labor Congress. He was also a cricketer, and played in four first-class matches for Wellington from 1877 to 1880.

James Speed
MLC
Speed c.1897
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council
In office
29 August 1900  21 May 1902
Serving with William Brookman, Adam Jameson
ConstituencyMetropolitan-Suburban Province
Personal details
Born10 August 1856
Wanganui, Wellington Province, New Zealand
Died9 July 1925
Paris, France
Resting placeKarrakatta Cemetery
OccupationLawyer
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