James Matthew Toohey (18 March 1850 – 25 September 1895) was a brewer and politician in the Colony of New South Wales.
Early life
He was born in Melbourne to businessman Matthew Toohey and Honora Hall, his middle name referring to Father Mathew, the Irish apostle of temperance. He was educated at St Patrick's College, East Melbourne.[1]
On 5 June 1873 he married Catherine Magdalene Ferris, with whom he had twelve children.[2][3]
Brewing
In 1870, aged 20, he opened a brewing business with his brother John. The brewery was successful, moving to larger premises in 1873 and again in 1876, and would eventually become the public company