Simpson was born at Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland and educated at Dykehead Public School. He started work at the age of fourteen as a coal miner. He arrived in New South Wales with his parents in 1921 and worked in Stockton Borehole Colliery at Cockle Creek until was seriously injured in a mining accident in 1924 and had to be hospitalised for seven months.[1]
He studied commercial subjects and was employed by the Northern Districts Miners' Federation as its assistant secretary in 1927. He was secretary of the federation from 1940 to 1950. He married Grace Ellen Gallimore in May 1941 and they had one daughter and two sons.[2][3]
Political careeredit
Simpson was elected as the Labor member for Lake Macquarie in 1950 and was re-elected in the seat until his death. He was Minister without portfolio from March 1956 to November 1957 and then Secretary for Mines (renamed Minister for Mines from 1 April 1959) until May 1965 when the Renshaw government was defeated.[4]
He died in Sydney on 10 December 1968(1968-12-10) (aged 63).[1] In 1963 the City of Lake Macquarie named the "J. B. Simpson Pool" in Speers Point in his honour.[5]
^"Northern secretary resigns". Lithgow Mercury. New South Wales, Australia. 27 June 1950. p. 1 (Edition 1). Retrieved 13 April 2018 – via Trove.
^"Government Gazette Appointments and Employment". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 151. New South Wales, Australia. 22 November 1957. p. 3777. Retrieved 13 April 2018 – via Trove.
^"J. B. Simpson Pool, Speers Point". Lake Macquarie City Library. City of Lake Macquarie. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
simpson, australian, politician, other, people, named, james, simpson, james, simpson, disambiguation, james, brunton, simpson, january, 1905, december, 1968, scottish, australian, trade, unionist, coal, miner, politician, elected, member, south, wales, legisl. For other people named James Simpson see James Simpson disambiguation James Brunton Simpson 22 January 1905 10 December 1968 was a Scottish Australian trade unionist coal miner and politician elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Lake Macquarie for the NSW Branch of the Labor Party The HonourableJim SimpsonMember of the New South Wales Parliament for Lake MacquarieIn office 17 June 1950 10 December 1968Preceded byNew districtSucceeded byMerv HunterPersonal detailsBorn 1905 01 22 22 January 1905Shotts Lanarkshire ScotlandDied10 December 1968 1968 12 10 aged 63 Sydney New South Wales AustraliaPolitical partySocialist Labor PartyAustralian Labor Party New South Wales Branch Early life editSimpson was born at Shotts Lanarkshire Scotland and educated at Dykehead Public School He started work at the age of fourteen as a coal miner He arrived in New South Wales with his parents in 1921 and worked in Stockton Borehole Colliery at Cockle Creek until was seriously injured in a mining accident in 1924 and had to be hospitalised for seven months 1 He studied commercial subjects and was employed by the Northern Districts Miners Federation as its assistant secretary in 1927 He was secretary of the federation from 1940 to 1950 He married Grace Ellen Gallimore in May 1941 and they had one daughter and two sons 2 3 Political career editSimpson was elected as the Labor member for Lake Macquarie in 1950 and was re elected in the seat until his death He was Minister without portfolio from March 1956 to November 1957 and then Secretary for Mines renamed Minister for Mines from 1 April 1959 until May 1965 when the Renshaw government was defeated 4 He died in Sydney on 10 December 1968 1968 12 10 aged 63 1 In 1963 the City of Lake Macquarie named the J B Simpson Pool in Speers Point in his honour 5 Notes edit a b Mr James Brunton Simpson 1905 1968 Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales Retrieved 30 April 2019 TO DAY S TOPICS Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners Advocate No 23 031 New South Wales Australia 26 July 1950 p 2 Retrieved 13 April 2018 via Trove Northern secretary resigns Lithgow Mercury New South Wales Australia 27 June 1950 p 1 Edition 1 Retrieved 13 April 2018 via Trove Government Gazette Appointments and Employment Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales No 151 New South Wales Australia 22 November 1957 p 3777 Retrieved 13 April 2018 via Trove J B Simpson Pool Speers Point Lake Macquarie City Library City of Lake Macquarie Retrieved 13 April 2018 New South Wales Legislative Assembly New district Member for Lake Macquarie1950 1968 Succeeded byMerv Hunter Political offices Preceded byRoger Nott Secretary for Mines1957 1959 Renamed Minister for Mines New title Minister for Mines1959 1965 Succeeded byTom Lewis nbsp This article about an Australian Labor Party member of the Parliament of New South Wales is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jim Simpson Australian politician amp oldid 1154085512, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
