James Goodall Francis

Former Member Member of Victorian Parliament between 1859 and 1884 Born: 9 January 1819 (London, Middlesex, England)
Died: 25 January 1884 (Queenscliff, Victoria)
James Francis

Electorates

Warrnambool (1 July 1878 - 1 January 1884) By-election

Richmond (1 October 1859 - 1 November 1874) Resigned

*The start date for Members elected after 1900 is the date they were elected. The start date for pre-1900 Members is the date they were sworn in.

Ministries

Minister without office (5 March 1880 - 3 August 1880)

Premier and Chief Secretary (10 June 1872 - 31 July 1874)

Treasurer (9 April 1870 - 19 June 1871)

Commissioner of Trade and Customs (27 June 1863 - 6 May 1868)

Commissioner of Public Works (25 November 1859 - 3 September 1860)

Committee Memberships

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (4 July 1883 - 17 June 1884)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (4 April 1883 - 3 July 1883)

Member Licensees Qualifying Bill-Conference Committee (10 August 1882 - 3 February 1883)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (17 May 1882 - 3 February 1883)

Member Congratulatory Address to Her Majesty the Queen Committee (17 May 1882 - 17 May 1882)

Member Victoria Racing Club Committee (12 October 1881 - 3 February 1883)

Member Assassination of President Garfield Committee (21 September 1881 - 3 February 1883)

Member Phylloxera Vastatrix Committee (10 November 1880 - 3 February 1883)

Member Reply to His Excellency the Governor's Opening Speech Committee (26 May 1874 - 24 May 1875)

Member Reply to His Excellency the Governor's Opening Speech Committee (15 May 1873 - 9 March 1874)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (14 May 1873 - 9 March 1874)

Member Address of Congratulation to His Excellency on Assuming Office Committee (13 May 1873 - 9 March 1874)

Member Address to His Excellency the Governor Committee (3 December 1872 - 9 March 1874)

Member Diseases in Stock Bill Committee (3 December 1872 - 9 March 1874)

Member Reply to Governor's Opening Speech Committee (30 May 1872 - 14 May 1873)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (1 May 1872 - 10 June 1872)

Member Address to Her Majesty the Queen Committee (1 May 1872 - 9 March 1874)

Member Presbyterian Church Lands Bill Committee (18 October 1871 - 9 March 1874)

Member Artillery Corps Committee (17 August 1871 - 9 March 1874)

Member Financial Arrangements Committee (1 November 1870 - 25 January 1871)

Member Mr. P. J. Williams' Claims Committee (13 July 1870 - 25 January 1871)

Member Financial Arrangements Committee (19 May 1870 - 25 January 1871)

Member Mr. Wilson's Case Committee (17 February 1870 - 25 January 1871)

Member Land Laws Amendment Bill (conference committee) Committee (23 December 1869 - 25 January 1871)

Member Congratulatory Address to the Queen (Preservation of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh) Committee (12 June 1868 - 25 January 1871)

Member Congratulatory Address to H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh Committee (12 June 1868 - 25 January 1871)

Member Consolidated Revenue Bill-Conference Committee (4 September 1867 - 30 December 1867)

Member Mr. Sands Committee (16 May 1867 - 30 December 1867)

Member Customs Duties Bill Committee (10 April 1867 - 30 December 1867)

Member Colac Railway Committee (5 February 1867 - 26 March 1867)

Member Reduced Tariff Duties Committee (22 May 1866 - 30 December 1867)

Member Complaint Committee (13 June 1865 - 11 December 1865)

Member Victorian Railways-Management Committee (12 May 1865 - 11 December 1865)

Member Railway Extension Committee (28 February 1865 - 11 December 1865)

Member Sandhurst, Inglewood, and Loddon District Tramway Company's Bill Committee (14 December 1864 - 11 December 1865)

Member Water Supply to Castlemaine and Sandhurst Districts Committee (9 December 1864 - 1 March 1865)

Member Manufactures Committee (30 November 1864 - 11 December 1865)

Member Mr. Murray Ross' Case Committee (19 May 1864 - 25 August 1864)

Member Sandhurst, Inglewood and Loddon District Tramway Company's Bill Committee (12 May 1864 - 25 August 1864)

Member Owners of Private Wharfs Committee (19 April 1864 - 25 August 1864)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (28 January 1864 - 25 August 1864)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (27 January 1864 - 25 August 1864)

Member Supreme Court Buildings and Offices Committee (9 June 1863 - 7 August 1863)

Member Riverine Districts Trade Committee (10 March 1863 - 25 August 1864)

Member Mr. W. Murray Ross's Case Committee (5 March 1863 - 25 August 1864)

Member Gold Prospectors Committee (4 March 1863 - 25 August 1864)

Member Partnerships Bill Committee (21 November 1862 - 25 August 1864)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (11 November 1862 - 26 January 1864)

Member Railway Station, Malmsbury Committee (9 May 1862 - 25 August 1864)

Member Castlemaine and Sandhurst Water Supply Committee (1 May 1862 - 25 August 1864)

Member Mr. Bryant's Case Committee (1 April 1862 - 25 August 1864)

Member Improvement of the Yarra Committee (30 January 1862 - 25 August 1864)

Member Gold Prospectors Committee (14 January 1862 - 3 March 1863)

Member Railways Committee (20 December 1861 - 25 August 1864)

Member The Melbourne and Suburban Railway Sale Bill Committee (13 November 1861 - 25 August 1864)

Member Insolvency Committee (24 September 1861 - 25 August 1864)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (4 September 1861 - 10 November 1862)

Member Address of Condolence to the Queen Committee (15 May 1861 - 11 July 1861)

Member Pilot Service Committee (19 March 1861 - 11 July 1861)

Member Sludge Committee (16 January 1861 - 11 July 1861)

Member Insolvency Committee (9 January 1861 - 11 July 1861)

Member Immigration Committee (19 April 1860 - 11 July 1861)

Member Yan Yean Purification Committee (18 April 1860 - 11 July 1861)

Member Railway Contracts Committee (29 March 1860 - 11 July 1861)

Member Geelong and Ballaarat Railway Company Committee (23 February 1860 - 11 July 1861)

Member Railway Department Committee (14 February 1860 - 11 July 1861)

Member Importation of Railway Plant Committee (27 January 1860 - 11 July 1861)

Member Mr. Windsor's Case Committee (26 January 1860 - 11 July 1861)

Member Yan Yean Water Supply Committee (25 January 1860 - 11 July 1861)

Member Main Murray-Road, Sandhurst Committee (19 January 1860 - 11 July 1861)

Member Kyneton Railway Deviation Committee (16 December 1859 - 11 July 1861)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (7 December 1859 - 3 January 1861)

Awards

Three times declined a knighthood as inappropriate to colonial society.

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