Date of Birth: 27/03/1866
Place of Birth: Killaloe, County Clare, Ireland
Date of Death: 03/10/1933
Place of Death: Lewisham, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member for Sydney |
24 Jun 1925 |
07 Sep 1927 |
2 years 2 months 15 days |
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| Member for Sydney |
25 Mar 1922 |
18 Apr 1925 |
3 years 25 days |
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| Member for Sydney |
20 Mar 1920 |
17 Feb 1922 |
1 year 10 months 29 days |
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| Elections and Qualifications Committee No. 2 |
03 Mar 1914 |
24 Mar 1914 |
22 days |
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| Member for Belmore |
06 Dec 1913 |
21 Feb 1917 |
3 years 2 months 16 days |
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| Increase in House Rents Committee No.8 |
12 Sep 1912 |
05 Nov 1912 |
1 month 25 days |
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| Australian Gaslight Company’s Bill Committee No.23 |
21 Mar 1912 |
28 Mar 1912 |
8 days |
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| System of Discrimination in Freight Charges on the Railways Committee No.21 |
14 Nov 1911 |
28 Mar 1912 |
4 months 15 days |
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| Increase in House Rents Committee No.16 |
17 Oct 1911 |
25 Mar 1912 |
5 months 9 days |
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| Case of Henry Harding, W.S Stead and others – Certificate of Title Committee No.9 |
04 Oct 1911 |
18 Oct 1911 |
15 days |
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| Case of Henry Harding W.S Stead, and others – Certificate of Title Committee No.12 |
04 Jul 1911 |
01 Aug 1911 |
29 days |
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| Member for Belmore |
14 Oct 1910 |
06 Nov 1913 |
3 years 24 days |
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| Member for Belmore |
21 May 1910 |
14 Sep 1910 |
3 months 25 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
21 May 1910 |
07 Sep 1927 |
17 years 3 months 18 days |
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Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Member of the central executive from 1907 until 1913, vice president in 1909, president in 1910, last preselection for Belmore in 1917 continuing to Cootamundra, obtained endorsement in 1925 by executive, overuling electorate council; expelled in 1927, stood as an Independent. Brother of James Mark Minahan.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Boot manufacturer. Arrived in New South Wales c.1883; established a boot manufacturing business c.1888; became a major shareholder in the daily mail from 1922 until 1924; one of founders of Westmead Boys' Home; noted for charitable work; visited the United Kingdom in 1915; joint treasurer with D.M Grant and the No-Conscription Campaign Committee in 1916.
Honours Received
Papal Order of Knight of St Sylvester
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Patrick Minahan, bootmaker, and Mary Murphy. Married (1) Catherine Kinsela in 1900 and had issue, 5 children. Married (2) Elizabeth Mary Ward in 1915 and had issue, 2 children. Funeral at Rookwood cemetery from St Thomas Roman Catholic Church in Lewisham.
