Jump to content

Thomas Tyrrell (politician)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Dl2000 (talk | contribs) at 03:38, 13 January 2016 (en-AU). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Thomas James Tyrrell (14 April 1880 – 31 October 1942) was an Australian politician.

Tyrell was born at Coonamble to labourer Patrick Dunn Tyrell and Isabella and was educated at Redfern . Later he was employed by Sydney City Council, co-founding the Municipal Workers Union of which he was secretary from 1912 to 1942. Under his leadership the union grew to become the Federal Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union of Australia. He was a Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1925 to 1942, when he died in Earlwood.[1]

References

  1. ^ Parliament of New South Wales (2008). "Mr Thomas James Tyrrell (1880-1942)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 August 2015. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)