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Biography
James Stodart (1849—1922) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Politics
James Stodart was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in Logan in a by-election on 15 August 1896. He was Chairman of Committees from 13 July 1911 to 15 April 1915. He held Logan until 16 March 1918.
Personal life
James Stodart was the brother of Elizabeth Gray (née Stodart). He was uncle to her sons architect Robin Dods and government medical officer Espie Dods from her first marriage to Robert Smith Dods and brother-in-law to her second husband Charles Ferdinand Marks, a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.
Stodart's son, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Mackay Stodart led the 2nd Light Horse Regiment during the First World War.
Stodart died in 1922 and was buried in South Brisbane Cemetery.