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Mr Maurice O'SULLIVAN (1892 - 1972)
- Date of Birth: 05/10/1892
- Place of Birth: Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
- Date of Death: 25/08/1972
- Place of Death: Sydney, 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 | 8 Oct 1927 | 16 Feb 1959 | 31yr(s) 4mth(s) 9day(s) | | |
| Member for Woollahra | 8 Oct 1927 | 18 Sep 1930 | 2yrs 11mths 11days | 28th (1927 - 1930) |  |
| Member for Paddington | 25 Oct 1930 | 18 May 1932 | 1yr(s) 6mth(s) 24day(s) | 29th (1930 - 1932) | |
| Member for Paddington | 11 Jun 1932 | 12 Apr 1935 | 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 2day(s) | 30th (1932 - 1935) | |
| Member for Paddington | 11 May 1935 | 24 Feb 1938 | 2yr(s) 9mth(s) 14day(s) | 31st (1935 - 1938) | |
| Member for Paddington | 26 Mar 1938 | 18 Apr 1941 | 3yr(s) 24day(s) | 32nd (1938 - 1941) | |
| Member for Paddington | 10 May 1941 | 24 Apr 1944 | 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 15day(s) | 33rd (1941 - 1944) | |
| Member for Paddington | 28 Apr 1944 | 29 Mar 1947 | 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 2day(s) | 34th (1944 - 1947) | |
| Member for Paddington | 3 May 1947 | 22 May 1950 | 3yr(s) 20day(s) | 35th (1947 - 1950) | |
| Member for Paddington | 17 Jun 1950 | 14 Jan 1953 | 2yr(s) 6mth(s) 29day(s) | 36th (1950 - 1953) | |
| Member for Paddington | 14 Feb 1953 | 6 Feb 1956 | 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 24day(s) | 37th (1953 - 1956) | |
| Member for Paddington | 3 Mar 1956 | 16 Feb 1959 | 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 14day(s) | 38th (1956 - 1959) | |
| Minister for Transport | 16 May 1941 | 30 Jun 1950 | 9yr(s) 1mth(s) 15day(s) | | |
| Minister for Health | 30 Jun 1950 | 15 Mar 1956 | 5yr(s) 8mth(s) 15day(s) | | |
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Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP), whip 1932 - 1941.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Painter and publican. Educated at St Francis' Christian Brothers' School in Paddington; apprenticed to coach painting with Railways Department 1908 - 1913, became New South Wales president of Federated Coachmakers' Employees' Union; later worked for father at Lord Dudley Hotel, Paddington, becoming licensee on retirement; became licensee of United Service Hotel, Paddington; director of Benevolent Society of New South Wales 1944 - 1950, 1956 - 1972, chairman of Scarba Homes committee and member of Senior Citizens' committee 1962 - 1972; active in Meals on Wheels and Food for Babies Fund, , chairman 1962 - 1972; director of Eastern Suburbs Hospital until 1950; councillor of United Licensed Victuallers Association; associated with a number of sporting organisations, notably cricket and football, trustee of Sydney Sports Ground 1942 - 1952, of amalgamated Cricket and Sports Ground Trust 1952 - 1962, president 1957 - 1962.
Local Government Activity
Alderman at Paddington 1923 - 1934, Mayor 1927.
Personal
Son of Thomas O'Sullivan, publican. Married (1) Margaret Ryan on 29 August 1917 and had issue, 1 son. Married (2) Kathleen Fahey in 1960. Roman Catholic. Funeral at Waverley cemetery from St Francis Roman Catholic Church in Paddington.
Additional Information
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