Daniel Mulcahy (Queensland politician)
Daniel Mulcahy | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Gympie | |
| In office 11 Mar 1899 – 27 Apr 1912 Serving with George Ryland | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Fisher |
| Succeeded by | George Mackay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Mulcahy 1857 Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 6 January 1932 (aged 74-75) Gympie, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Gympie Cemetery |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Bridget Mary Ryan (m.1885), Mary Frances Synan (m.1892) |
| Occupation | Land agent |
Daniel Mulcahy (1857 – 6 January 1932) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Biography
Mulcahy was born at Tamworth, New South Wales, the son of John Mulcahy and his wife Ellen (née Allen). He was educated in Tamworth and he became a miner and investor in Gympie from 1880. After his defeat in politics, Mulcahy worked as a land agent in Gympie.
On 8 September 1885, he married Bridget Mary Ryan. She died the following year. He then married Mary Frances Synan, a school teacher, in 1892. They had three daughters and one son together.[1]
Mulcahy died in January 1932 and was buried in the Gympie Cemetery.[2]
Public career
Mulcahy started in politics as an alderman in the Borough of Gympie Council from 1892 until 1900 and was Mayor of the town from 1899 to 1901.[1]
When Andrew Fisher resigned as the state member for Gympie in 1901 to enter federal politics, Mulcahy won the ensuing by-election, beating his opponent, Captain Reid, by just four votes.[3] He went on to represent the electorate until 1912 when he was defeated by George Mackay, a Queensland Liberal.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ Gympie Cemetery Mapping Portal — Gympie Cemetery Trust. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "THE GYMPIE ELECTION". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LVII, no. 13, 545. Queensland, Australia. 11 June 1901. p. 5. Retrieved 17 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SUMMARY OF THE VOTING". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 940. Queensland, Australia. 29 April 1912. p. 7. Retrieved 17 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.