James Agnew

Sir James Agnew KCMG
16th Premier of Tasmania
In office 8 March 1886 – 29 March 1887
Preceded by	Adye Douglas
Succeeded by	Philip Fysh
Personal details
Born	(1815-10-02)2 October 1815 Ballyclare, County Antrim, Ireland, UK
Died	8 November 1901(1901-11-08) (aged 86) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Spouse(s)	Louisa Mary Fraser Blanche Legge

Sir James Willson Agnew KCMG (2 October 1815 – 8 November 1901) was an Irish-born Australian politician, who was Premier of Tasmania from 1886 to 1887.

Arms

See also

• Mennell, Philip (1892). "Agnew, Hon. James Wilson" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.

References

Sources

• Green, F. C. (1969). "Agnew, Sir James Willson (1815-1901)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943.
• Serle, Percival (1949). "Agnew, James". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson.
• "Sir James Willson Agnew". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania.
• Australian Encyclopædia (1912 - third edition revised 1927) published by Angus & Robertson Limited, Sydney (page 40)

Additional resources listed by Australian Dictionary of Biography:

• E. L. Piesse, The Foundation and Early Work of the Society: With Some Account of Earlier Institutions and Societies in Tasmania (Hobart, 1913); F. C. Green (ed), A Century of Responsible Government 1856-1956 (Hobart, 1956); Mercury (Hobart), 9, 11 November 1901; correspondence file under James Agnew (Archives Office of Tasmania).