Sir James Campbell Irwin ( – ) was an Australian architect and government official. Irwin studied architecture at the South Australian School of Mines and Industries, under the stewardship of

George Soward George Klewitz Soward (27 August 1857 – 21 February 1941) was an architect and politician in South Australia. he was a partner in the firm English & Soward from 1880 to 1925, renamed English, Soward & Jackman from 1926 to 1936. Among other bu ...

. He joined the firm of Woods, Bagot, Jory & Laybourne-Smith as a draughtsman in 1927, becoming a partner in 1930. Irwin worked on many notable buildings, including St Peter's Cathedral in

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and many of the city's university and hospital buildings. He was appointed an officer of the

Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...

in 1945 after a distinguished war career. He served on the

Adelaide City Council The City of Adelaide, also known as the Corporation of the City of Adelaide and Adelaide City Council, is a local government area in the metropolitan area of greater Adelaide, South Australia. It is legally defined as the capital city of Sout ...

from 1935 to 1972 (except for a gap between 1940 and 1949), including as

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from 1963 to 1966. He was conferred a knighthood in recognition of his public service.

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Architects from Adelaide 1906 births 1990 deaths Australian Officers of the Order of the British Empire Australian Knights Bachelor Mayors and lord mayors of Adelaide 20th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-architect-stub