DescriptionJames was President of the Ipswich Hospital Board of Management from 1926 to 1936. He was the last President to work under the voluntary system. The Hospital Act of 1923 established Hospital Boards and in 1936 a new Board was formed after 76 years of a voluntary system. (For more information see: The Ipswich Hospital 1860-1991 by Ross Patrick, Boolarong/Ipswich Hospital: 1993). He was the first president of the Rotary Club of Ipswich, 1930 - 1932. He was a partner in the men's clothing manufacturing firm, Bishop and Woodward Pty. Ltd. He also served as Alderman on Ipswich City Council from 1942 - 1946. He was at one time president of the Chamber of Commerce, director of Queensland Woollen Manufacturing, and a committee member of the Technical College Board. (Information retrieved 13 June 2012 from http://www.ipswichrotary.org.au/ClubHistory.cfm)
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