James O'Loghlin (politician)
James Vincent O'Loghlin (25 November 1852 – 4 December 1925) was an Australian politician.
James O'Loghlin | |
|---|---|
| Senator for South Australia | |
| In office 11 July 1907 – 20 December 1907 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Vardon |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Vardon |
| In office 1 July 1913 – 30 June 1920 | |
| In office 1 July 1923 – 4 December 1925 | |
| Succeeded by | Henry Barwell |
| Member of the South Australian Legislative Council for Northern District | |
| In office 19 May 1888 – 31 March 1902 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 November 1852 Gumeracha, South Australia |
| Died | 4 December 1925 (aged 73) |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Journalist, soldier |
O'Loghlin was a member of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1888 to 1902, representing the Northern District, and was Chief Secretary under Charles Kingston from 1896 to 1899. He lost his Legislative Council seat in 1902; though he had been a liberal in state politics, he made unsuccessful campaigns for the Australian Senate as an Australian Labor Party candidate at the 1901 federal election and 1906 federal election. He was briefly appointed as a Labor Senator to a casual vacancy in 1907, but it was invalidated following an electoral dispute. He returned to state politics in 1910–1912, winning the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Flinders for Labor, but losing after one term.
He was elected to the Senate at his third attempt as a Labor candidate at the 1913 federal election, served overseas in World War I while in office, and remained with the Labor Party during the 1916 Labor split. He left office in 1920 after being defeated at the 1919 federal election, but was re-elected at the 1922 election, resuming his seat from 1923 until his death in 1925.