Sir James William Blair was an Australian politician, lawyer and judge. He was a successful politician, being elected to the Queensland Parliament on several occasions. He held the office of Attorney-General of Queensland and was also the Minister for Mines and introduced many successful law reforms measures in Queensland. In later life, he took up an appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland and went on to become the Chief Justice of that court. Blair took on many civic roles including that of Chancellor of the University of Queensland.
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Attorney-General of Queensland, Chief Justice of Queensland
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Born
- May 16, 1870
