James Louis Daly
James Louis Daly | |
|---|---|
| Member of the General Council | |
| In office 1930–1940, 1953–1957 | |
| Constituency | South (1953–1957) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 December 1897 Nouméa, New Caledonia |
| Died | 23 March 1963 (aged 65) Nouméa, New Caledonia |
James Louis Daly (14 December 1897 – 23 March 1963) was a New Caledonian businessman and politician. He served as a member of the General Council from 1930 until 1940, and again from 1953 until 1957.
Biography
[edit]Daly was born in Nouméa on 14 December 1897.[1] He joined the army during World War I, serving in the Mediterranean. He received the croix de guerre,[1] and later became president of the Returned Soldiers Association.[2] He was a director of Maison Barrau, one of the territory's major companies,[3] a member of the Chamber of Agriculture and a judge in the Commercial Court.[1]
In 1930 he became a member of the General Council, winning re-election in 1931, 1934 and 1937, serving until 1940.[3] He was vice-president of the legislature from 1936 until 1940.[1] He returned to the Council following the 1953 elections, when he was elected in the South constituency.[4]
He died at his home in Nouméa in March 1963. His funeral was described by Pacific Islands Monthly as the largest in the town's history.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Patrick O'Reilly (1980) Calédoniens: répertoire bio-bibliographique de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, p96
- ^ Future of New Caledonia and French Oceania Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1940, p9
- ^ a b c Mr. James Louis Daly Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1963, p141
- ^ L’évolution politique de la Nouvelle-Calédonie de 1945 à 1983 Academic site of the geography and history of New Caledonia