James C. Archer
James Archer | |
|---|---|
| Administrator of the Northern Territory | |
| In office 1 July 1956 – 31 March 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Wise |
| Succeeded by | Roger Nott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1900 Elphinstone, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 23 December 1980 (aged 80) Canberra, Australia |
James Clarence Archer OBE (28 July 1900 – 23 December 1980) was an Australian public servant and Administrator of the Northern Territory. Archer, Northern Territory is named after him.
Employment history
- World War II: Lieutenant in Papua New Guinea Volunteer Rifles
- 1942 - Led a party of Rabaul citizens to escape from the Japanese as they landed on New Britain
- Commonwealth Public Service
- Attorney-General’s Office New Guinea
- 1983 - Delegate of the Custodian of Expropriated Properties of New Guinea 1983
- Deputy Secretary Department of Territories
- 1956 to 1961 - Appointed Administrator of the Northern Territory
Honours and awards
- 1956 - Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Civil Division (OBE)
Memorial: Archer, Palmerston, Northern Territory - died 23 December 1980 in Canberra[1]
References
- ^ Government, Northern Territory (20 January 2023). "James Clarence Archer OBE". govhouse.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- "Biography: Previous Incumbents - James Clarence Archer" (PDF). Government House NT. Northern Territory Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.