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Mr John Thomas SWEENEY (1863 - 1947)

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Date of Birth: 08/08/1863
Place of Birth: Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 02/09/1947
Place of Death: Russell Vale, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member for Bulli 27 May 1944 29 Mar 1947 2 years 10 months 3 days
Member for Bulli 10 May 1941 24 Apr 1944 2 years 11 months 15 days
Member for Bulli 26 Mar 1938 18 Apr 1941 3 years 24 days
Member for Bulli 11 May 1935 24 Feb 1938 2 years 9 months 14 days
Member for Bulli 03 Jun 1933 12 Apr 1935 1 year 10 months 10 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 03 Jun 1933 29 Mar 1947 13 years 9 months 27 days
Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Member of central executive 1923 - 1924, selected by central executive in 1933.
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Miner. Miner at North Bulli; also worked on Lapstone Cutting; became secretary of Southern District Miners' Federation 1916 - 1931.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Michael Sweeney, farmer, and Mary Ann Rudd. Married Virginia Mary Grace Standen in 1893 and had issue, 5 daughters and 2 sons. Roman Catholic. Funeral at Roman Catholic cemetery in Bulli from Roman Catholic church in Corrimal.
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.