James Louis Daly | |
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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 Nouméa, New Caledonia | (aged 65)
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.
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]