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The Hon. George Charles GOLLAN (1886 - 1957)
- Date of Birth: 17/04/1886
- Place of Birth: South Woodburn, New South Wales, Australia
- Date of Death: 04/01/1957
- Place of Death: Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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Parliamentary Service
| Position | Start | End | Period | Parliament | Notes |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | 11 Jun 1932 | 14 Jan 1953 | 20yr(s) 7mth(s) 4day(s) | | |
| Member for Parramatta | 11 Jun 1932 | 12 Apr 1935 | 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 2day(s) | 30th (1932 - 1935) |  |
| Member for Parramatta | 11 May 1935 | 24 Feb 1938 | 2yr(s) 9mth(s) 14day(s) | 31st (1935 - 1938) | |
| Member for Parramatta | 26 Mar 1938 | 18 Apr 1941 | 3yr(s) 24day(s) | 32nd (1938 - 1941) | |
| Member for Parramatta | 10 May 1941 | 24 Apr 1944 | 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 15day(s) | 33rd (1941 - 1944) | |
| Member for Parramatta | 27 May 1944 | 29 Mar 1947 | 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 3day(s) | 34th (1944 - 1947) | |
| Member for Parramatta | 3 May 1947 | 22 May 1950 | 3yr(s) 20day(s) | 35th (1947 - 1950) | |
| Member for Parramatta | 17 Jun 1950 | 14 Jan 1953 | 2yr(s) 6mth(s) 29day(s) | 36th (1950 - 1953) | |
| Minister without Portfolio | 2 Apr 1937 | 13 Apr 1938 | 1yr(s) 12day(s) | | |
| Colonial Secretary | 13 Apr 1938 | 16 Aug 1939 | 1yr(s) 4mth(s) 4day(s) | | |
| Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Services | 16 Aug 1939 | 16 May 1941 | 1yr(s) 9mth(s) 1day(s) | | |
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Political Party Activity
United Australia Party and Liberal whip from 1935 until 1937.
Community Activity
Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Schoolteacher and newsagent. Educated at South Woodburn and Ballina public schools; joined the Education Department as a teacher at Rileys Hill from 1903 until 1905, Runnymede from 1905 until 1908, Keerong from 1908 until 1909, Casino from 1909 until 1911, Gardiners Road from 1911 until 1912, resigned; in business at Bellingen, Goulburn and Auburn, owned newsagencies and leather goods stores; butcher; founder of Auburn Chamber of Commerce; president of Auburn District Hospital; Freemason.
Local Government Activity
Alderman at Auburn from 1922 until 1932, Mayor from 1935 until 1926.
Personal
Son of Donald Gollan, farmer. Married Lily May Hill on 28 December 1910 and had issue, 2 sons. Funeral at Rookwood crematorium from St Andrews Presbyterian church in Parramatta.
Additional Information
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