James Drake (politician)

The Honourable James Drake
Attorney-General of Australia
In office 24 September 1903 – 27 April 1904
Prime Minister	Alfred Deakin
Preceded by	Alfred Deakin
Succeeded by	H. B. Higgins
Minister for Defence
In office 10 August 1903 – 24 September 1903
Prime Minister	Edmund Barton
Preceded by	John Forrest
Succeeded by	Austin Chapman
Postmaster-General of Australia
In office 5 February 1901 – 10 August 1903
Prime Minister	Edmund Barton
Preceded by	John Forrest
Succeeded by	Philip Fysh
Senator for Queensland
In office 30 March 1901 – 31 December 1906
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office 17 December 1899 – 13 May 1901
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Enoggera
In office 12 May 1888 – 7 December 1899
Preceded by	James Dickson
Succeeded by	Matthew Reid
Personal details
Born	James George Drake (1850-04-26)26 April 1850 London, England, United Kingdom
Died	1 August 1941(1941-08-01) (aged 91) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Toowong Cemetery
Nationality	English Australian
Political party	Protectionist Party
Other political affiliations	Opposition (Queensland)
Spouse	Mary Street ​ (m. 1897⁠–⁠1924)​
Occupation	Barrister Politician Judge

James George Drake (26 April 1850 – 1 August 1941), often cited as J. G. Drake, was an Australian politician. After a number of years in Queensland colonial politics, he was elected to the Senate at the first federal election in 1901. He subsequently held ministerial office under prime ministers Edmund Barton, Alfred Deakin, and George Reid, serving as Postmaster-General (1901–1903), Minister for Defence (1903), Attorney-General (1903–1904), and Vice-President of the Executive Council (1904–1905).