Date of Birth: 03/09/1895
Place of Birth: Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 27/12/1975
Place of Death: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member for Burrinjuck |
13 Feb 1971 |
19 Oct 1973 |
2 years 8 months 7 days |
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| Member for Burrinjuck |
24 Feb 1968 |
13 Jan 1971 |
2 years 10 months 21 days |
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| Member for Burrinjuck |
01 May 1965 |
23 Jan 1968 |
2 years 8 months 24 days |
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| Minister for Health |
14 Mar 1962 |
13 May 1965 |
3 years 2 months |
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| Member for Burrinjuck |
03 Mar 1962 |
31 Mar 1965 |
3 years 29 days |
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| Minister for Health |
01 Apr 1959 |
14 Mar 1962 |
2 years 11 months 14 days |
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| Member for Burrinjuck |
21 Mar 1959 |
05 Feb 1962 |
2 years 10 months 16 days |
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| Minister for Health |
15 Mar 1956 |
01 Apr 1959 |
3 years 18 days |
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| Member for Burrinjuck |
03 Mar 1956 |
16 Feb 1959 |
2 years 11 months 14 days |
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| Attorney General |
23 Feb 1953 |
15 Mar 1956 |
3 years 22 days |
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| Member for Burrinjuck |
14 Feb 1953 |
06 Feb 1956 |
2 years 11 months 24 days |
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| Minister for Transport |
30 Jun 1950 |
23 Feb 1953 |
2 years 7 months 25 days |
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| Member for Burrinjuck |
17 Jun 1950 |
14 Jan 1953 |
2 years 6 months 29 days |
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| Secretary for Lands |
19 May 1947 |
30 Jun 1950 |
3 years 1 month 12 days |
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| Member for Yass |
03 Mar 1947 |
22 May 1950 |
3 years 2 months 20 days |
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| Member for Yass |
28 Apr 1944 |
29 Mar 1947 |
2 years 11 months 2 days |
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| Member for Yass |
10 May 1941 |
24 Apr 1944 |
2 years 11 months 15 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
10 May 1941 |
19 Oct 1973 |
32 years 5 months 10 days |
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Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP), joined in 1911, delegate to federal conference in 1939.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Public Servant and Lawyer (barrister). Educated at Tumut public and convent schools, St Patrick's College., Goulburn, and University of Sydney., LLB 1930; clerk in Crown Law Department 1914 - 1930; called to Bar in 1930; established large practice in criminal jurisdiction; New South Wales representative of Empire Law conference in 1953 and Law Convention, Canada, 1960; chairman of Sydney Cricket Ground
Military Service
Served in the Australian Infantry Forces 1916 - 1919, 17th Battalion and 5th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, France and Flanders, Private.
Honours Received
Queens Counsel (QC) in 1953; Honorary Doctor of Science from the University of New South Wales.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Jeremiah Sheahan and Mary Ann Sheahan, publicans at Jugiong. Married Ellen Imelda Byrne on 10 September 1932 and had issue, 3 daughters and 1 son. His son, The Honourable Terence William Sheahan, was also a Member of the Legislative Assembly. Roman Catholic. Funeral at Jugiong cemetery from St John the Evangelist Roman Catholic church.
Additional Information
Personal papers in the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales: W.F
Sheahan - papers, 1914 - 1975 (MLMSS 3350); photographs in the PICMAN Database.
