James Alexander Heaslip (11 October 1900 – 13 August 1988) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Rocky River from 1949 to 1968 for the Liberal and Country League.[1]

James Alexander Heaslip
Member of the South Australian Parliament
for Rocky River
In office
1949 (1949)–1968 (1968)
Preceded byJohn Lyons
Succeeded byHoward Venning
Personal details
Born(1900-10-11)11 October 1900
Carrieton, South Australia
Died13 August 1988(1988-08-13) (aged 87)
Spouse
Nellie Burston McMurray
(m. 1930)
Childrenone son, three daughters
EducationPrince Alfred College
OccupationFarmer and grazier

Heaslip was born in Carrieton and educated at the Appila State School and Prince Alfred College. He was a farmer and grazier, as well as a director of Grosvenor Hotel Ltd and a number of other companies. He was vice-president of the South Australian Wheat and Woolgrowers' Association, a member of the University of Adelaide council from 1959 to 1961 and a member of the Primary Producers Assistance Committee from 1968 to 1971.[2][3]

He married Nellie Burston McMurray in 1930. They had one son and three daughters.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "James Heaslip". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b Coxon, Howard F.; Playford, John & Reid, Robert (1985). Biographical Register of the South Australian Parliament, 1857-1957. Wakefield Press. pp. 104–105. ISBN 9780949268242. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  3. ^ "L.C.L. Candidate for by-election". The Advertiser (Adelaide). 4 February 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 20 September 2017 – via Trove.

 

Parliament of South Australia
Preceded by Member for Rocky River
1949–1968
Succeeded by