James Douglas Annand | |
Constituency Am1: | Toowoomba |
Assembly1: | Queensland Legislative |
Term Start1: | 11 May 1929 |
Term End1: | 11 June 1932 |
Predecessor1: | Evan Llewelyn |
Successor1: | Evan Llewelyn |
Constituency Am2: | East Toowoomba |
Assembly2: | Queensland Legislative |
Term Start2: | 18 Aug 1934 |
Term End2: | 11 May 1935 |
Predecessor2: | Robert Roberts |
Successor2: | James Kane |
Birth Date: | 13 July 1875 |
Birth Place: | Ipswich, Queensland |
Death Place: | Brisbane, Queensland |
Party: | Country Party |
Spouse: | Isabella Julia Walker |
Occupation: | Clerk, Draper |
James Douglas Annand (13 July 1875 – 13 July 1952) was an Australian politician and mayor of Toowoomba, Queensland. Serving for 22 years between 1924 and 1952, he was Toowoomba's longest-serving mayor. Born in Ipswich but raised in Toowoomba, he operated a drapery business for many years and also owned land near Hannaford in the Surat district.
Annand was mayor of Toowoomba for three separate terms from 1924–1930, 1933–1949, and June 1952-August 1952. As mayor, one of his major projects was the construction of the Cooby Dam.[1]
Annand represented the seat of Toowoomba from 1929–1932[2] and East Toowoomba from 1934–1935.[2]
Annand had married Isabella Julia Walker on 17 March 1904.[3] He died in Brisbane in 1952[3] and was cremated at Mount Thompson crematorium.[4]