Mr Joseph John FITZGERALD (1887 - 1973)**

Date of Birth: 12/02/1887 Place of Birth: Nelligen, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 05/07/1973 Place of Death: Lewisham, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 20 Mar 1920 18 May 1932 12yr(s) 1mth(s) 29day(s) Member for Oxley 20 Mar 1920 17 Feb 1922 1yr(s) 10mth(s) 29day(s) 25th (1920 - 1922) Member for Oxley 25 Mar 1922 18 Apr 1925 3yr(s) 25day(s) 26th (1922 - 1925) Member for Oxley 30 May 1925 7 Sep 1927 2yr(s) 3mth(s) 9day(s) 27th (1925 - 1927) Member for Albury 25 Oct 1930 18 May 1932 1yr(s) 6mth(s) 24day(s) 29th (1930 - 1932) Assistant Minister for Public Health and Local Government 17 Jun 1925 24 Mar 1926 9mth(s) 8day(s) Minister for Local Government 25 Mar 1926 26 May 1927 1yr(s) 2mth(s) 2day(s)

Political Party Activity

Australian Labor Party (ALP)

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Union official. Assisted on father's hand ferry on Clyde River, squared railway sleepers, leased land near Bateman's Bay used for agistment; moved to Sydney and became a nurse at Callan Park Asylum, assisted to found the Hospital Employees' Union (later Health and Research Employees' Association) in 1911, secretary from 1911 until 1913; soon after was active in the Timber Workers' Union, secretary from 1916 until 1920, president from 1920 until 1928; foundation secretary/organiser of the New South Wales Greyhound Coursing Club in 1934; real estate agent; organiser for Hospital Contribution Fund.

Local Government Activity

Alderman at Marrickville from 1960 until 1967, Mayor from 1960 until 1962, Deputy Mayor from 1963 until 1967

Personal

Son of Robert Fitzgerald, shoemaker, and Bridget Gilligan. Married Emma Hillier in c.1906 and had issue, 1 daughter. Roman Catholic. Buried in Rookwood cemetery from St Thomas' Roman Catholic Church in Lewisham.

Additional Information

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