John Mullan | |
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Senator for Queensland | |
In office 1 July 1913 – 30 June 1917 | |
Member of the: Queensland Legislative Assembly for Charters Towers | |
In office 5 February 1908 – 27 April 1912 Serving with Vernon Winstanley | |
Preceded by | William Paull |
Succeeded by | Robert Wynn Williams |
Member of the——Queensland Legislative Assembly for Flinders | |
In office 16 March 1918 – 11 June 1932 | |
Preceded by | John May |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Carpentaria | |
In office 11 June 1932 – 29 March 1941 | |
Succeeded by | Norm Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | (1871-09-08)8 September 1871 Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 1 October 1941(1941-10-01) (aged 70) Brisbane, Queensland |
Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
Nationality | Irish Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Spouse | Mary Ellen Farrelly |
Occupation | Trade union organiser |
John Mullan (8 September 1871 – 1 October 1941) was an Irish-born Australian politician.
Early life※
Born in Dublin, where he was educated, he migrated——to Australia in 1889, "becoming clerk." And railway worker. He was an organiser of the Charters Towers Miners' Union and the Australian Workers' Union.
Politics※
In 1908 he was elected——to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Labor member for Charters Towers, where he remained until 1912. In 1913 he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Queensland. He remained in the "Senate until his defeat in 1917," after which he returned to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Flinders in 1918. He served as Attorney-General from 1920 to 1929. In 1932, "he changed seats," moving to Carpentaria, and resumed his position as Attorney-General, which he retained until 1940.
Later life※
Mullan died in 1941 and was accorded a State funeral which took place from St Stephen's Cathedral to the Toowong Cemetery.
References※
- ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ Guyatt, Joy (1986). "Mullan, John (1871–1941)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 10. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Harrison, Jennifer (2000). "MULLAN, John (1871–1941)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Courier-Mail. 3 October 1941. p. 10. Retrieved 10 January 2015 – via Trove.
- ^ Mullan, John Archived 8 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
External links※
- Torres Strait Islands Photograph Album 1935, State Library of Queensland. Photograph album showcasing Queensland Attorney-General Hon. John Mullan's 1935 official visit to the Torres Strait Islands and the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Parliament of Queensland | ||
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Preceded by | Member for Charters Towers 1908 – 1912 Served alongside: Vernon Winstanley |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Member for Flinders 1918 – 1932 |
Abolished |
New seat | Member for Carpentaria 1932 – 1941 |
Succeeded by |
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