James Francis Maxwell

James Francis Maxwell was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was the mayor of the City of Brisbane and a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Toowong.^[1]

James Maxwell
James Maxwell in his mayoral robes, 1920.
43rd Mayor of Brisbane
In office 1920–1921
Preceded by	Charles Packenham Buchanan
Succeeded by	Harry Diddams
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Toowong
In office 9 October 1920 – 2 April 1938
Preceded by	Edward Macartney
Succeeded by	Harry Massey
Personal details
Born	James Francis Maxwell 1862 County Armagh, Ireland
Died	16 April 1941 (aged 78-79) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Toowong Cemetery
Nationality	Irish Australian
Political party	Queensland United Party
Other political affiliations	Country and Progressive National Party, National
Spouse	Alice Annie Letitia Davies (m.1890 d.1953)
Occupation	Painter and decorator

Early life

James Francis Maxwell was born in 1862 in County Armagh, Ireland, the son of Samuel Maxwell and his wife Matilda (née Stoops). On 23 July 1890 he married Alice Annie Letitia Davies at St Peter's Church at West End, Brisbane, the daughter of John Davies, the engineer and manager at the South Brisbane Gas Company who designed the (now heritage-listed) West End Gasworks.^[1][2]

Politics

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and Lord Mayor James Francis Maxwell at the laying of the foundation stone, Brisbane City Hall 1920.

Maxwell was a member of the Toombul Shire Council and its chairman in 1904 and 1905.^[3]

Maxwell was the mayor of the City of Brisbane from 1920 to 1921.^[4]

Maxwell was elected to Queensland Legislative Assembly on the 9 October 1920, for Toowong as a member of the National Party. He was re-elected on 15 May 1923 as a member for the Queensland United Party and then re-elected on 8 May 1926 as a member of Country and Progressive National Party. He did not contest the election of 2 April 1938.^[1][5]