Date of Birth: 08/08/1903
Place of Birth: Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 09/07/1970
Place of Death: Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member for Bankstown |
21 Mar 1959 |
05 Feb 1962 |
2 years 10 months 16 days |
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| Member for Bankstown |
03 Mar 1956 |
16 Feb 1959 |
2 years 11 months 14 days |
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| Member for Bankstown |
14 Feb 1953 |
06 Feb 1956 |
2 years 11 months 24 days |
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| Member for Bankstown |
17 Jun 1950 |
14 Jan 1953 |
2 years 6 months 29 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
17 Jun 1950 |
05 Feb 1962 |
11 years 7 months 20 days |
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Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP), executive member of East Bankstown-Greenacre branch, member central executive 1950 - 1951
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Fitter. Educated at Sacred Heart school, Randwick and Marist Brothers' High, Darlinghurst; as a young man was a seaman on coastal ships, then joined Railways Department, labourer 1925 - 1942, undertook trade training course, worked as an aircraft fitter, then as a machinist, Chullora workshops 1946 - 1950; member of Amalgamated Engineering Union, shop steward; on retirement lived at The Entrance until 1965, then at Bass Hill; director of Bankstown District Hospital from foundation, chairman and treasurer; honorary secretary of New South Wales Greyhound Racing Clubs Association.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Councillor at Wyong Shire 1962 - 1965
Personal
Son of Charles William Powell, bridge builder and English migrant, and Mary Ann Gleeson, Irish migrant. Married (1) Elizabeth May Turley in 1924 at Sydney and had issue, 1 daughter and 2 sons. Married (2) Beth Fisher in 1965 at Gosford. Roman Catholic. Funeral at Rookwood crematorium.
