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Mr John Joseph CUSACK (1868 - 1956)

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Date of Birth: 01/01/1868
Place of Birth: Yass, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 08/09/1956
Place of Death: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Refreshment Committee No. 6 21 Jul 1916 21 Dec 1916 5 months 1 day
Case of Denis Maguire Committee No. 13 17 Aug 1915 13 Apr 1916 7 months 28 days
Refreshment Committee No. 4 02 Jul 1915 13 Apr 1916 9 months 12 days
Refreshment Committee No. 5 22 Jul 1914 23 Feb 1915 7 months 2 days
Refreshment Committee No. 5 11 Mar 1914 18 Apr 1914 1 month 8 days
Member for Albury 20 Dec 1913 21 Feb 1917 3 years 2 months 2 days
The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 16 May 1911 16 May 1911 1 day
Member for Queanbeyan 14 Oct 1910 06 Nov 1913 3 years 24 days
Member for Queanbeyan 13 Apr 1910 14 Sep 1910 5 months 2 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 13 Apr 1910 21 Feb 1917 6 years 10 months 9 days
Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Foundation member of the Yass League, president; opposed conscription; stood as an Independent in 1917, readmitted to Federal Labor in 1930s.
Community Activity
Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace in 1908
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Blacksmith. Educated at Yass public school ; blacksmith by trade; established a large coachbuilding business, Cusack and Palmer, Yass, exported sulkies to South Africa and became motor mechanics and coachbuilders. Director of Yass Hospital; president of Yass Mechanics Institute; member of Canberra and Yass Historical Society; author.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia. Member of the House of Representatives for Eden-Monaro 1929 - 1931.
Local Government Activity
Alderman at Yass from 1901 - 1930, Mayor in 1904; member of Local Government Convention in 1910.
Personal
Son of Michael Cusack, farmer and publican, and Bridget Kenny. Married Mary Therese Cassidy in c.1898 and they had 1 daughter and 3 sons. Roman Catholic. Buried in Canberra Cemetery from St Christopher's Roman Catholic cathedral. His great-grand-daughter Catherine Cusack is a Member of the Legislative Council (elected 22 March 2003).
Additional Information

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.