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Mr John Francis O'REILLY (1888 - 1942)

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Date of Birth: 19/08/1888
Place of Birth: Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 11/03/1942
Place of Death: North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 24 Nov 1931 22 Apr 1934 2 years 4 months 30 days Life Appointment under the Constitution Act. Date of Writ of Summons 23 November 1931
Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP), member of central executive 1923 - 1927, delegate to federal conference 1924.
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Hairdresser and union secretary. Joined Hairdressers' Employees' Union 1906, vice president 1910, president 1911, assistant secretary 1912 - 1921, secretary 1921 - 1942, organiser of the Trades and Labor Council (TLC) 1910 - 1914, member of Eight Hour Day Committee, secretary Union Secretaries Associations in 1926.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of John O'Reilly, dancing teacher, and Winifred Ward. Married Mary Elizabeth Butel in c.1911 and had issue, 2 daughters and 2 sons. Roman Catholic.
Additional Information

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.