James Robert Henry Blake (6 October 1921 – 9 April 2010) was a sugarcane farmer and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Blake served in the 2d AIF in World War II, rising to the rank of Lance Bombardier[2] with the 2/8 Field Regiment, 9 Division from 1941 until 1945 and on his return was a sugarcane farmer and trawlerman.
[1] Blake was always on the opposition benches during his time in parliament and he held the following roles:[1] His interests included community problems, music and sport, boating, fishing and skin-diving.
He was an executive on the Isis District Canegrowers and a vice-patron of the TPI Association (Bundaberg branch).
In 2001 Blake was awarded a Centenary Medal by the federal government for his service to parliament, politics and the community.