Mr John Joseph CAHILL (1891 - 1959)**

Date of Birth: 21/01/1891 Place of Birth: Redfern, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 22/10/1959 Place of Death: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 30 May 1925 22 Oct 1959 34yr(s) 4mth(s) 23day(s) Member for St George 30 May 1925 7 Sep 1927 2yr(s) 3mth(s) 9day(s) 27th (1925 - 1927) Member for St George 8 Oct 1927 18 Sep 1930 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 11day(s) 28th (1927 - 1930) Member for Arncliffe 25 Oct 1930 18 May 1932 1yr(s) 6mth(s) 24day(s) 29th (1930 - 1932) Member for Arncliffe 11 May 1935 24 Feb 1938 2yr(s) 9mth(s) 14day(s) 31st (1935 - 1938) Member for Arncliffe 26 Mar 1938 18 Apr 1941 3yr(s) 24day(s) 32nd (1938 - 1941) Member for Cook's River 10 May 1941 24 Apr 1944 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 15day(s) 33rd (1941 - 1944) Member for Cook's River 28 Apr 1944 29 Mar 1947 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 2day(s) 34th (1944 - 1947) Member for Cook's River 3 May 1947 22 May 1950 3yr(s) 20day(s) 35th (1947 - 1950) Member for Cook's River 17 Jun 1950 14 Jan 1953 2yr(s) 6mth(s) 29day(s) 36th (1950 - 1953) Member for Cook's River 19 Jan 1953 6 Feb 1956 3yr(s) 19day(s) 37th (1953 - 1956) Member for Cook's River 3 Mar 1956 16 Feb 1959 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 14day(s) 38th (1956 - 1959) Member for Cook's River 21 Mar 1959 22 Oct 1959 7mth(s) 2day(s) 39th (1950 - 1953) Secretary for Public Works 16 May 1941 2 Apr 1952 10yr(s) 10mth(s) 18day(s) Minister for Local Government 8 Jun 1944 2 Apr 1952 7yr(s) 9mth(s) 26day(s) Deputy Premier 21 Sep 1949 2 Apr 1952 2yr(s) 6mth(s) 13day(s) Colonial Treasurer 2 Apr 1952 16 Feb 1959 6yr(s) 10mth(s) 15day(s) Premier 2 Apr 1952 22 Oct 1959 7yr(s) 6mth(s) 21day(s) Minister for Transport 7 Sep 1953 6 Feb 1956 2yr(s) 5mth(s) Treasurer 1 Apr 1959 22 Oct 1959 6mth(s) 22day(s)

Political Party Activity

Australian Labor Party (ALP). Branch secretary, whip from 1930 until 1932; opposed conscription 1916; deputy leader from 1949 until 1952, leader from 1952 until 1959.

Community Activity

Member Workers' Educational Association; branch officer Amalgamated Engineering Union; trustee National Park from 1931 until 1959, president from 1955 until 1959; Honorary LL D University of Sydney, Honorary D Sc University of New South Wales, Honorary D Litt University of New England

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Fitter. Educated at Marrickville Convent and Patrician Brothers' College, Redfern; apprenticed in Eveleigh workshops of Railways Department as a fitter at fifteen. Sacked for his part in 1917 strike. Had difficulty finding regular employment, sold insurance for one year, worked irregularly in his trade; after 1932 defeat shop inspector with Fashion Centre Shoes from 1932 until 1935.

Personal

Son of Thomas Cahill, railway worker, and Ellen Glynn, schoolteacher, Irish migrants. Married Esme Kelly on 11 December 1922 at Marrickville and had issue, 3 sons and 2 daughters. Roman Catholic. Roman Catholic cemetery Rookwood from. St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral. Father of Thomas James Cahill, also a Member of the Legislative Assembly

Additional Information

Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 13 Personal papers in the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales: John Joseph Cahill - papers, 1927 - 1959 (MLMSS 2394). Photographs in the PICMAN Database.

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