John Teahan
John Teahan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia | |
| In office 22 May 1954 – 21 May 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Harold Seddon |
| Succeeded by | None (seat abolished) |
| Constituency | North-East Province |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 August 1900 Boulder, Western Australia, Australia |
| Died | 21 October 1968 (aged 68) Boulder, Western Australia, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
John Denis Teahan (28 August 1900 – 21 October 1968) was an Australian politician who served as a Labor Party member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1954 to 1965, representing North-East Province.
Teahan was born in Boulder, Western Australia, to Ellen (née Anglis) and Patrick Teahan. He attended Christian Brothers' College, Kalgoorlie, and then moved to Perth to work as a clerk with the Commonwealth Taxation Office. Teahan moved back to Kalgoorlie in 1932, setting up as a storekeeper and taxation consultant. He was elected to the Boulder Municipal Council in 1938, and in 1944 was elected mayor. Teahan contested Labor preselection for the 1948 Boulder by-election, but was defeated by Charlie Oliver. He entered parliament at the , defeating Sir Harold Seddon of the Liberal Party (the serving President of the Legislative Council). Teahan was re-elected in 1960, but retired at the 1965 state election. He died in Boulder in October 1968, aged 68.[1]
References[]
- ^ John Denis Teahan, Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- 1900 births
- 1968 deaths
- Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Western Australia
- Mayors of places in Western Australia
- Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council
- People from Boulder, Western Australia