Jack Power (politician)
Jack Power | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Senator for New South Wales | |
| In office 20 November 1924 – 13 January 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Allan McDougall |
| Succeeded by | William Gibbs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Maurice Power 15 December 1883 Hay, New South Wales |
| Died | 13 January 1925 (aged 41) Glenbrook, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Tram driver, unionist |
John Maurice "Jack" Power (15 December 1883 – 13 January 1925) was an Australian politician. Born in Hay, New South Wales, he worked as a tram driver. In 1918, he was Mayor of Paddington Municipal Council. In 1921, he was elected President of the New South Wales Labor Party, and he was editor of Labor News from 1923 to 1924.
On 30 August 1921 he was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council and served until 20 November 1924,[1] when he was appointed to the Australian Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Allan McDougall. However, he died under two months later on 13 January 1925, necessitating the appointment of NSW ALP Assistant Secretary William Gibbs.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Mr John Maurice Power (1885-1925)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ Hawker, Georfrey. "Power, John Maurice (1883-1925)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Australian Parliament. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ Carr, Adam. "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
 | This article about an Australian Labor Party member of the Senate is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1883 births
- 1925 deaths
- Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council
- Members of the Australian Senate for New South Wales
- Members of the Australian Senate
- Australian people of Irish descent
- 20th-century Australian politicians
- Australia Labor Party, Senator stubs