Mr John Thomas Sweeney (1863 - 1947)

Date of birth:

Sat 08 August 1863

Place of birth:

Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia

Date of death:

Tue 02 September 1947

Place of death:

Russell Vale, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary activity

Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.

Positions
PositionStartEndPeriodNotes
Member for Bulli Sat 27 May 1944Sat 29 March 19472 years 10 months 3 days
Member for Bulli Sat 10 May 1941Mon 24 April 19442 years 11 months 15 days
Member for Bulli Sat 26 March 1938Fri 18 April 19413 years 24 days
Member for Bulli Sat 11 May 1935Thu 24 February 19382 years 9 months 14 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assemble Sat 03 June 1933Sat 29 March 194713 years 9 months 27 days
Member for Bulli Sat 03 June 1933Fri 12 April 19351 year 10 months 10 days
Biography

Political party activity

Australian Labor Party (ALP). Member of central executive 1923 - 1924, selected by central executive in 1933.

Personal information

Son of Michael Sweeney, farmer, and Mary Ann Rudd. Married Virginia Mary Grace Standen in 1893 and had issue, 5 daughters and 2 sons. Roman Catholic. Funeral at Roman Catholic cemetery in Bulli from Roman Catholic church in Corrimal.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Miner. Miner at North Bulli; also worked on Lapstone Cutting; became secretary of Southern District Miners' Federation 1916 - 1931.

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