Date of Birth: 03/01/1916
Place of Birth: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 21/02/1996
Place of Death: Lidcombe, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member for Lakemba |
19 Sep 1981 |
05 Mar 1984 |
2 years 5 months 16 days |
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| Member for Lakemba |
07 Oct 1978 |
28 Aug 1981 |
2 years 10 months 22 days |
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| Member for Lakemba |
01 May 1976 |
12 Sep 1978 |
2 years 4 months 13 days |
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| Member for Lakemba |
17 Nov 1973 |
02 Apr 1976 |
2 years 4 months 17 days |
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| Member for Lakemba |
13 Feb 1971 |
19 Oct 1973 |
2 years 8 months 7 days |
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| Member for Lakemba |
24 Feb 1968 |
13 Jan 1971 |
2 years 10 months 21 days |
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| Member for Lakemba |
01 May 1965 |
23 Jan 1968 |
2 years 8 months 24 days |
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| Member for Lakemba |
19 Sep 1964 |
31 Mar 1965 |
6 months 13 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
19 Sep 1964 |
05 Mar 1984 |
19 years 5 months 16 days |
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Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Joined party in 1950. President of Lakemba Branch and Lakemba State Executive Council and Secretary of Lang Federal Executive Council.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Schoolteacher. Educated at Broken Hill, Sydney Teachers' College from 1933 until 1934 and University of Sydney B.A (Syd) 1949, and Queensland University from 1950 until 1954. Employed as a schoolteacher with New South Wales Department of Education from 1936 until 1964. Recreational interests include rugby league and lawn bowls.
Military Service
Served in Citizen Military Forces in 1941, 2nd Australian Imperial Forces until 1944.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Patrick Joseph and Lily Julia Cogan. Married Molly Doherty on 30 December 1940, and had issue, 4 daughters and 2 sons.
