Australian Dictionary of Biography

29 July, 1897
Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia

9 December, 1992 (aged 95)
Bondi, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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• Rosevear, John Solomon (work colleague)
• Beasley, John Albert (work colleague)
• Blakeley, Arthur (political adversary)

• St Brigid's Primary School (Coonamble, NSW) (student, 1903-1906)
• Coonamble Public School (NSW) (student, 1907-1909)
• Holy Cross College, Ryde (NSW) (student, 1910-1914)

• tailor/tailoress (1915-1934) New South Wales, Australia
• local government councillor (1925-1934) New South Wales, Australia
• local government head (1927-1932) New South Wales, Australia
• labour politician (1934-1969) Federal, Australia
• Member of Lower House (1934-1969) Federal, Australia

• Commander of the Order of the British Empire (recipient, 1970)

• ALP (federal) (politician, 1934-1969)

• Coonamble Council (NSW) (alderman, 1925-1934)
• Coonamble Council (NSW) (mayor, 1927-1932)
• Parliament of Australia (House Reps - member, 1934-1969)
• Parliament of Australia (House Reps - Deputy Speaker, 1946-1949)