predecessor successor death_date birth_place death_place office birth_date term_start article_title term_end name
thomas smart james sutherland james sutherland james sutherland 17 september 1886 edgeworthstown , ireland parramatta , new south wales secretary for public works 15 january 1806 22 january 1866 16 december 1870 james byrnes -lrb- australian politician -rrb-
 26 october 1868 13 may 1872 james byrnes
james byrnes -lrb- australian politician -rrb-

james byrnes -lrb- 15 january 1806 -- 17 september 1886 -rrb- was an australian politician .
he was an elected member of the new south wales legislative council in 1851 and a member of the new south wales legislative assembly for two periods totalling 10 years between 1857 and 1872 .
he held the position of secretary for public works on two occasions between 1866 and 1872 .
