James Douglas Annand

James Douglas Annand (13 July 1875 – 13 July 1952) was an Australian politician and mayor of Toowoomba, Queensland. Serving for 22 years between 1924 and 1952, he was Toowoomba's longest-serving mayor. Born in Ipswich but raised in Toowoomba, he operated a drapery business for many years and also owned land near Hannaford in the Surat district.

James Douglas Annand
James Douglas Annand with the Duchess of York, in 1927.
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Toowoomba
In office
11 May 1929 – 11 June 1932
Preceded byEvan Llewelyn
Succeeded byEvan Llewelyn
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for East Toowoomba
In office
18 Aug 1934 – 11 May 1935
Preceded byRobert Roberts
Succeeded byJames Kane
Personal details
Born(1875-07-13)13 July 1875
Ipswich, Queensland
Died13 July 1952(1952-07-13) (aged 77)
Brisbane, Queensland
Political partyCountry Party
SpouseIsabella Julia Walker
OccupationClerk, Draper

Mayor of Toowoomba

Annand was mayor of Toowoomba for three separate terms from 1924–1930, 1933–1949, and June 1952-August 1952. As mayor, one of his major projects was the construction of the Cooby Dam.[1]

State politics

Annand represented the seat of Toowoomba from 1929–1932[2] and East Toowoomba from 1934–1935.[2]

Personal life

Annand had married Isabella Julia Walker on 17 March 1904.[3] He died in Brisbane in 1952[3] and was cremated at Mount Thompson crematorium.[4]

References
  1. "Annand, James Douglas". Toowoomba Regional Council. Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  2. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  3. Annand, James Douglas (1875–1952) – Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  4. "Advertising". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 8 August 1952. p. 14. Retrieved 26 January 2015.



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