Patrick Mooney (Australian politician)

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Patrick Mooney
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Senator for New South Wales
In office
23 December 1931 – 30 June 1932
Preceded byWalter Duncan
Personal details
Born(1880-01-17)17 January 1880
Eurobodalla, New South Wales
Died23 December 1942(1942-12-23) (aged 62)
Lewisham, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party (NSW)
OccupationHotel manager, tram driver

Patrick Frederick Mooney (17 January 1880 – 23 December 1942) was an Australian politician. Born in Eurobodalla, New South Wales, he received a primary education before becoming a hotel manager and tram driver. He was an official with the Tramway Workers Union, and also served on Redfern Council, rising to be mayor for two terms in 1924–1926.[1] On 23 December 1931, New South Wales Premier Jack Lang installed Mooney as a Lang Labor member in a Senate vacancy that resulted from the resignation of Nationalist Senator Walter Duncan.[2] Mooney's time in the Senate was short as the 1931 election had passed and Duncan's term was due to expire on 30 June 1932. He contested the 1934 election as a Lang Labor candidate but was unsuccessful. He remained an organiser of the Lang Labor group and a Redfern Alderman.[3] Mooney died in 1942 in Lewisham, Sydney.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "PERSONAL". The National Advocate. Bathurst, NSW. 2 January 1943. p. 2. Retrieved 27 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "FOR SENATE. Mr Mooney Chosen". Goulburn Evening Penny Post (DAILY and EVENING ed.). NSW. 24 December 1931. p. 3. Retrieved 16 April 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
  4. ^ "PERSONAL". The National Advocate. New South Wales. 2 January 1943. p. 2. Retrieved 28 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
Civic offices
Preceded by
George Boyd
Mayor of Redfern
1924–1926
Succeeded by
Frank J. Gilmore


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