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{{Short description|Australian politician}}
'''James Macpherson Grant''' (1822 – 1 April 1885) was an [[Australia]]n solicitor who defended the [[Eureka Stockade]] rebels and a politician who was a member of the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly]] and the [[Victorian Legislative Council]]. ▼
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[[File:James Macpherson Grant.jpg|thumb|An 1888 illustration of Grant]]
'''James Macpherson Grant''' (1822 – 1 April 1885)<ref name=parl>{{cite re-member |num2=531 |name=James Macpherson Grant |access-date=27 August 2022}}</ref>
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==Early life and legal career==
Grant was born at [[Alvie]],
==Political career==
In 1855 Grant was elected a member of the [[Victorian Legislative Council]] for [[Electoral district of Sandhurst (Victorian Legislative Council)|Sandhurst]],<ref name=parl/> and when responsible government was established in 1856, was elected a member of the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly|
Grant was regarded as having a genial nature and was generally liked. Although not a great orator, Grant had a clear grasp of questions which commanded attention and was also a thorough and hard-working administrator. His land act cleared up what seemed to be an almost hopeless position, and had great influence in the development of Victoria.
==References==
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*{{Dictionary of Australian Biography|First=James Macpherson|Last=Grant|
*Geoffrey Bartlett, '
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{{s-ttl | title = Member for [[Electoral district of Sandhurst (Victorian Legislative Council)|Sandhurst]] | alongside = [[Robert Benson (Australian politician)|Robert Benson]] | years=1855–1856}}
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{{s-ttl | title = Member for [[Electoral district of Sandhurst|Sandhurst]] | years=1856–1859}}
{{s-aft | after= [[John Henderson (Australian politician)|John Henderson]]<br>[[Robert Howard (Australian politician)|Robert Howard]]}}
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{{s-ttl | title = Member for [[Electoral district of Avoca|Avoca]] | alongside =<br>[[George Samuel Evans|George Evans]] (1856–61)<br> Benjamin George Davies (1861–80)| years=1859–1870}}
{{s-aft | after= [[Peter Finn]]<br />[[Benjamin George Davie]]s}}
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{{s-ttl | title = Member for [[Electoral district of Avoca|Avoca]] | alongside =<br>[[Benjamin George Davies]]| years= 1871–1885}}
{{s-aft | after= [[Thomas Langdon (Australian politician)|Thomas Langdon]]<br />[[George Enright Bourchier]]}}
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