Mr James Patrick FLAHERTY (1923 - )

Date of Birth: 12/12/1923
Place of Birth: Granville, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position	Start	End	Period	Parliament
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	3 Mar 1962	5 Mar 1984	22yr(s) 3day(s)
Member for Granville	3 Mar 1962	31 Mar 1965	3yr(s) 29day(s)	40th (1962 - 1965)
Member for Granville	1 May 1965	23 Jan 1968	2yr(s) 8mth(s) 23day(s)	41st (1965 - 1968)
Member for Granville	24 Feb 1968	13 Jan 1971	2yr(s) 10mth(s) 21day(s)	42nd (1968 - 1971)
Member for Granville	13 Feb 1971	19 Oct 1973	2yr(s) 8mth(s) 7day(s)	43rd (1971 - 1973)
Member for Granville	17 Nov 1973	2 Apr 1976	2yr(s) 4mth(s) 17day(s)	44th (1973 - 1976)
Member for Granville	1 May 1976	12 Sep 1978	2yr(s) 4mth(s) 12day(s)	45th (1976 - 1978)
Member for Granville	7 Oct 1978	28 Aug 1981	2yr(s) 10mth(s) 22day(s)	46th (1978 - 1981)
Member for Granville	19 Sep 1981	5 Mar 1984	2yr(s) 5mth(s) 16day(s)	47th (1981 - 1984)

Political Party Activity

Australian Labor Party (ALP). Joined in 1948, President of East Granville Branch. Vice President of Granville State Electorate Council.

Community Activity

Member of the Building Workers Industrial Union.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Carpenter. Educated at Blaxcell Street Public School and Marist Brothers High School, Parramatta; carpenter and joiner. Member of Building Workers' Industrial Union; Recreations include shooting and fishing.

Military Service

Served 2/7 Commando Squadron 1942 - 1946, New Guinea, trooper.

Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held

President of Reid Federal Electorate

Local Government Activity

Alderman of Parramatta 1957 - 1962, Deputy Mayor 1960, Mayor 1962.

Personal

Son of David John Flaherty, filler, Shell Oil Company, and English migrant, and Bridget Carroll. Married Joyce Archer on 18 February 1947 and had issue, 3 sons. Roman Catholic.

Additional Information

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