David James (Australian politician)

David James (1854 – 21 July 1926) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly multi-member seat of Wooroora from 1902 to 1918 for the Australasian National League and the Liberal Union.

In 1877, after the death of his father, he emigrated to South Australia with his mother, sister, and brothers Edward and Evan[2] aboard Lochee, arriving in February 1877,[3] and they settled in Kapunda.

[4] He worked in various areas of the country as a contractor, and while sinking dams on Mount Gipps sheep-station, he and his mate Jim Poole were persuaded to join Charles Rasp in pegging mineral claims on what would become Broken Hill, the world's largest silver-lead-zinc mine.

He was also known as a greyhound and racehorse owner and breeder; his dog Witchcraft sired many champions, and his horses include Auraria (Melbourne Cup and VRC Victorian Oaks in 1895) and Broken Hill, winner of the Australian Cup in 1894.

[8] Evan James (1859 – 21 September 1908)[2] was a younger brother, builder and mayor of Kapunda.