Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.
Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member for Young | Sat 03 March 1956 | Mon 16 February 1959 | 2 years 11 months 14 days | |
| Member for Young | Sat 14 February 1953 | Mon 06 February 1956 | 2 years 11 months 24 days | |
| Member for Young | Sat 17 June 1950 | Wed 14 January 1953 | 2 years 6 months 29 days | |
| Member for Young | Sat 03 May 1947 | Mon 22 May 1950 | 3 years 20 days | |
| Member for Young | Sat 27 May 1944 | Sat 29 March 1947 | 2 years 10 months 3 days | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | Sat 10 May 1941 | Mon 16 February 1959 | 17 years 9 months 7 days | |
| Member for Young | Sat 10 May 1941 | Mon 24 April 1944 | 2 years 11 months 15 days |
Biography
Political party activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Young branch, campaign director for C. E Martin in 1930; chairman of Parliamentary Party.
Honours Received
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), French National Order of Merit.
Personal information
Son of Richard Patrick Cahill, timbergetter, and Catherine Jarrett. Married Madeline Clare Manning on 21 April 1924 and had issue, 2 daughters and 1 son. Roman Catholic.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Journalist. Educated at Marist Brother's College, Parramatta, St Joseph's College., Lochinvar; active in Workers' Educational Association; moved to Young in 1923, on staff of Young Daily Witness to 1934; director of Publicity and Development of Greater Newcastle Council 1934 - 1940; founder of New South Wales Country Rugby League 1934; trustee of Wyangala National Park 1941 - 1959. Member of Lachlan Valley Development League.
Military service
Served in Australian Imperial Forces 1916 - 1919, 36th Battalion, France, gassed, lance-corporal. Lecturer in English with Australian Infantry Forces Educational Service. Served in Royal Australian Air Force 1939 - 1941. Secretary 9th Brigade Australian Infantry Forces Veterans' Association, organised and managed 3rd Division Australian Infantry Forces Remembrance Pilgrimage tour in 1968.