James Agnew

Sir James Agnew
16th Premier of Tasmania
In office
8 March 1886 – 29 March 1887
Preceded byAdye Douglas
Succeeded byPhilip Fysh
Personal details
Born(1815-10-02)2 October 1815
Died8 November 1901(1901-11-08) (aged 86)
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

Coat of arms of James Agnew
Notes
Granted on 9 March 1891 by Sir John Bernard Burke, Ulster King of Arms.
Crest
On a wreath of the colours an eagle issuant rising and reguardant Proper charged on the breast with a trefoil as in the arms.[1]
Escutcheon
Gules on a chevron between in chief two cinquefoils and in base a saltire couped Argent a trefoil slipped Vert.
Motto
Consilio Non Impeto

See also

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

References

  1. ^ "Grants and Confirmations of Arms, Vol. H". National Library of Ireland. 1880. p. 230. Retrieved 17 August 2022.

Sources

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).