# James Heathershaw

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**James Thomas Heathershaw** (7 May 187125 July 1943) was an Australian public servant and the third [Secretary](/source/Departmental_secretary) of the [Department of the Treasury](/source/Department_of_the_Treasury_(Australia)).

## Early life

Heathershaw was born on 7 May 1871 in [Beaufort, Victoria](/source/Beaufort,_Victoria).[1] He was the twelfth child of Henry and Amelia Nancy ([née](/source/N%C3%A9e) Robilliard),[1] and attended Flinders School in [Geelong](/source/Geelong).[1]

## Career

Heathershaw joined the Victorian Public Service in March 1889, transferring to the newly-formed Federal Treasury in 1902.[1] In 1926, Heathershaw was appointed Secretary of the Treasury,[2] becoming Australia's third Treasurer. He stood down from the role in 1932 due to poor health and went back to being Assistant Secretary in charge of pensions, compensation and insurance, before officially retiring in December 1935;[1][2][3] he had even delayed his retirement date by some nine months to finish reorganising the Treasury's pensions department.[1]

## Personal life and death

Heathershaw married Rosa Ethel Rodway at the Primitive Methodist Church in Carlton, on 7 March 1901; they had a son and a daughter. James Heathershaw spent his final years in Elwood, Melbourne, where he enjoyed golfing and gardening.[1] He died on 25 July 1943, aged 72, at Oakleigh railway station.[4] The cause of death was reportedly [cardiovascular disease](/source/Cardiovascular_disease).[1]

## Awards

In June 1927 Heathershaw was created a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, while Secretary to the Treasury.[5][6]

## References

1. Page, K.H., ["Heathershaw, James Thomas (1871–1943)"](https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/heathershaw-james-thomas-6625), *Australian Dictionary of Biography*, Australian National University, [archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140816012509/http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/heathershaw-james-thomas-6625) 16 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine

1. ["1921 - 1945: Key outcomes and developments"](http://www.treasury.gov.au/documents/109/HTML/Part3_3.html), Department of the Treasury, 2001, [archived](https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050905140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/52545/20050906-0000/www.treasury.gov.au/documents/109/HTML/Part3_3.html) 5 September 2005 at the Wayback Machine

1. ["Centenary Highlights"](https://treasury.gov.au/sites/default/files/2019-03/Part3-1.pdf). Department of the Treasury. p. 96.

1. ["He signed banknotes"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42015798). *The Courier-Mail*. 26 July 1943. p. 3.

1. ["Search Australian Honours: HEATHERSHAW, James Thomas"](https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1064859), *itsanhonour.gov.au*, Australian Government, [archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140816013035/http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1064859&search_type=quick&showInd=true) 16 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine

1. ["Recipients of Birthday Honours"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16385099). *The Sydney Morning Herald*. 3 June 1927. p. 12.

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