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Mr Denis Cornellius Joseph DONNELLY (1833 - 1896)

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Date of Birth: 01/01/1833
Place of Birth: Cork, Southern Ireland, Ireland
Date of Death: 14/03/1896
Place of Death: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member for Cowra 24 Jul 1895 14 Mar 1896 7 months 20 days
Member for Cowra 17 Jul 1894 05 Jul 1895 11 months 19 days
Willoughby and Gordon Tramway Act Amending Bill Committee No.13 25 Aug 1891 15 Sep 1891 22 days
Member for Carcoar 19 Jun 1891 25 Jun 1894 3 years 7 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 19 Jun 1891 14 Mar 1896 4 years 8 months 25 days
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Community Activity
Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace in 1868.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Miner and merchant. Arrived in Western Australia in 1850; assisted to develop lead and silver mines in Murchison district. On Ballarat goldfields from 1854 - 1862. Travelled to Forbes in New South Wales where he became Chairman of the Mining Board. Opened a mine at Lucknow however, he sold the business. Became a flour miller at Peel, near Bathurst for 12 years. Established a business as a storekeeper at Cowra c.1878. Member of various local bodies in Cowra.
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Personal
Son of Cornelius and Mary O'Leary. Married Ellen Agatha Cummins on 16 January 1866 at Peel, near Bathurst and had issue, 6 daughters and 7 sons. Roman Catholic.
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.