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James Boag II (1854–1919) was the son of
James Boag I James Boag I (– 9 November 1890) was the founder and proprietor of J. Boag & Sons, owner of the Boag's Brewery in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Boag was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland in 1822. He emigrated to Australia with ...
, and co-proprietor of J. Boag & Sons, owner of the Boag's Brewery in Launceston,
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. Educated in Launceston, James Boag II was an energetic entrepreneur. A keen sportsman throughout his youth, Boag generously supported sporting clubs all his life. In November 1880 he married Elizabeth Edwards at the Trinity Church in Launceston. Boag performed his military service in Launceston and qualified for the Long Service Medal in 1910. During the 1901 Federation celebrations, '' The Examiner'' reported that at midnight, "twenty-one guns boomed out the royal salute from the Launceston Artillery under Captain J. Boag". James Boag II became manager of J. Boag & Son in 1887 and later became the sole proprietor after the partnership with his father was dissolved in February 1888 and after the death of his father in 1890. In 1919, James II died and was succeeded by James III.


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Launceston Examiner (Tas: 1842-1899) Fri 26 Nov 1880 p2 Family Notices accessed 26th Jan 2024 Launceston Examiner(Tas: 18421899) Wed 8 feb 1888 p2 accessed 26 Jan 2024 1854 births 1919 deaths Australian people of Scottish descent People from Launceston, Tasmania Australian brewers 19th-century Australian businesspeople 20th-century Australian businesspeople {{australia-business-bio-stub