Date of Birth: 08/08/1873
Place of Birth: Mt Ousley, near Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 03/05/1933
Place of Death: Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member for Bulli |
11 Jun 1932 |
03 May 1933 |
10 months 23 days |
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| Attorney General |
04 Nov 1930 |
16 Jun 1931 |
7 months 13 days |
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| Member for Bulli |
25 Oct 1930 |
18 May 1932 |
1 year 6 months 24 days |
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| Member for Illawarra |
08 Oct 1927 |
18 Sep 1930 |
2 years 11 months 11 days |
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| Minister of Justice |
08 Jun 1927 |
18 Oct 1927 |
4 months 11 days |
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| Acting Minister of Justice |
27 May 1927 |
07 Jun 1927 |
12 days |
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| Attorney General |
27 May 1927 |
18 Oct 1927 |
4 months 22 days |
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| Member for Wollondilly |
03 May 1925 |
07 Sep 1927 |
2 years 4 months 5 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
03 May 1925 |
07 Sep 1927 |
2 years 4 months 5 days |
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Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Resigned from Lang's second ministry failing to carry law reform proposals in caucus.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (Solicitor and barrister). Educated at Wollongong, Newington College., and University of Sydney; articled to N.W. Manning in 1891, admitted as a solicitor in 1896, practised in Sydney and Wollongong; specialised in industrial law and worker's compensation; represented miners before Royal Commission on Mt Kembla disaster from 1902 until 1903, and in cases brought against unionists; called to Bar in 1923; visited Europe in 1905, East Asia and Africa in 1908.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman at North Illawarra Council from 1900 until 1902, Mayor from 1901 until 1902
Personal
Son of Andrew Lysaght, publican, and Johanna Carroll. Married Margaret O'Dwyer in 1906 and had issue, 2 daughters and 1 son. Roman Catholic. Funeral at Roman Catholic cemetery in Appin.
