Date of Birth: 21/10/1888
Place of Birth: Bungal, Mount Egerton, Victoria, Australia
Date of Death: 13/05/1933
Place of Death: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
24 Nov 1931 |
13 May 1933 |
1 year 5 months 20 days |
Life Appointment under the Constitution Act. Date of Writ of Summons 23 November 1931 |
Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP), president of Barrier District Assembly, secretary of State Electoral Council and Federal Electoral Council at Newcastle, member of Socialisation committee 1931 - 1933.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Miner. Worked in smelter at Port Pirie, involved in 1909 lockout, blacklisted by Broken Hill Pty Company; went to Broken Hill and worked in mines under false names; active in Miners' Union in Port Pirie and Broken Hill, steward, vice president., check inspector and secretary; represented Barrier Miners on Coalminers' Federal Council; delegate to anti conscription convention in Melbourne in 1916, toured Tasmania on behalf of convention; member of 1917 strike committee; vice president of Barrier Labor Federation; director of Barrier Daily Truth; joined staff of Labor Daily in 1924, business manager resident in Newcastle; member of Federated Clerks' Union, vice president in 1931; Oddfellow.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of James Stephen O'Reilly, miner, and Maria Ryan. Married Theresa Ellen Giffney on 24 March 1913 and had issue, 2 daughters and 2 sons. Funeral at Presbyterian cemetery at Sandgate.
