John Mullan (Australian politician)
John Mullan (8 September 1871 – 1 October 1941)[1] was an Irish-born Australian politician.
John Mullan | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 8 September 1871 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 1 October 1941 (aged 70) Brisbane, Queensland |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Nationality | Irish Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse | Mary Ellen Farrelly |
| Occupation | Trade union organiser |
Early life edit
Born in Dublin, where he was educated, he migrated to Australia in 1889, becoming a clerk and railway worker. He was an organiser of the Charters Towers Miners' Union and the Australian Workers' Union.[2]
Politics edit
In 1908 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Labor member for Charters Towers, where he remained until 1912.[1] 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,[2][3] after which he returned to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Flinders in 1918.[1] He served as Attorney-General from 1920 to 1929. In 1932, he changed seats, moving to Carpentaria,[1] and resumed his position as Attorney-General, which he retained until 1940.
Later life edit
Mullan died in 1941 and was accorded a State funeral which took place from St Stephen's Cathedral to the Toowong Cemetery.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ a b Guyatt, Joy (1986). "Mullan, John (1871–1941)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 10. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. 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 8 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
External links edit
- 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.