John Mullan | |
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Senator for Queensland | |
In office 1 July 1913 – 30 June 1917 | |
Member of the
Queensland Legislative Assembly for Charters Towers | |
In office 5 February 1908 – 27 April 1912 Serving with
Vernon Winstanley | |
Preceded by | William Paull |
Succeeded by | Robert Wynn Williams |
Member of the
Queensland Legislative Assembly for Flinders | |
In office 16 March 1918 – 11 June 1932 | |
Preceded by | John May |
Member of the
Queensland Legislative Assembly for Carpentaria | |
In office 11 June 1932 – 29 March 1941 | |
Succeeded by | Norm Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | Dublin, Ireland | 8 September 1871
Died | 1 October 1941 Brisbane, Queensland | (aged 70)
Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
Nationality | Irish Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Spouse | Mary Ellen Farrelly |
Occupation | Trade union organiser |
John Mullan (8 September 1871 – 1 October 1941) [1] was an Irish-born Australian politician.
Born in Dublin, where he was educated, he migrated to Australia in 1889, becoming a clerk and railway worker. He was an organiser of the Charters Towers Miners' Union and the Australian Workers' Union. [2]
In 1908 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Labor member for Charters Towers, where he remained until 1912. [1] In 1913 he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Queensland. He remained in the Senate until his defeat in 1917, [2] [3] after which he returned to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Flinders in 1918. [1] He served as Attorney-General from 1920 to 1929. In 1932, he changed seats, moving to Carpentaria, [1] and resumed his position as Attorney-General, which he retained until 1940.
Mullan died in 1941 and was accorded a State funeral which took place from St Stephen's Cathedral to the Toowong Cemetery. [4] [5]
John Mullan | |
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Senator for Queensland | |
In office 1 July 1913 – 30 June 1917 | |
Member of the
Queensland Legislative Assembly for Charters Towers | |
In office 5 February 1908 – 27 April 1912 Serving with
Vernon Winstanley | |
Preceded by | William Paull |
Succeeded by | Robert Wynn Williams |
Member of the
Queensland Legislative Assembly for Flinders | |
In office 16 March 1918 – 11 June 1932 | |
Preceded by | John May |
Member of the
Queensland Legislative Assembly for Carpentaria | |
In office 11 June 1932 – 29 March 1941 | |
Succeeded by | Norm Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | Dublin, Ireland | 8 September 1871
Died | 1 October 1941 Brisbane, Queensland | (aged 70)
Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
Nationality | Irish Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Spouse | Mary Ellen Farrelly |
Occupation | Trade union organiser |
John Mullan (8 September 1871 – 1 October 1941) [1] was an Irish-born Australian politician.
Born in Dublin, where he was educated, he migrated to Australia in 1889, becoming a clerk and railway worker. He was an organiser of the Charters Towers Miners' Union and the Australian Workers' Union. [2]
In 1908 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Labor member for Charters Towers, where he remained until 1912. [1] In 1913 he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Queensland. He remained in the Senate until his defeat in 1917, [2] [3] after which he returned to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Flinders in 1918. [1] He served as Attorney-General from 1920 to 1929. In 1932, he changed seats, moving to Carpentaria, [1] and resumed his position as Attorney-General, which he retained until 1940.
Mullan died in 1941 and was accorded a State funeral which took place from St Stephen's Cathedral to the Toowong Cemetery. [4] [5]