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Mr Maurice O'SULLIVAN (1892 - 1972)

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Date of Birth: 05/10/1892
Place of Birth: Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 25/08/1972
Place of Death: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member for Paddington 03 Mar 1956 16 Feb 1959 2 years 11 months 14 days
Member for Paddington 14 Feb 1953 06 Feb 1956 2 years 11 months 24 days
Minister for Health 30 Jun 1950 15 Mar 1956 5 years 8 months 15 days
Member for Paddington 17 Jun 1950 14 Jan 1953 2 years 6 months 29 days
Member for Paddington 03 May 1947 22 May 1950 3 years 20 days
Member for Paddington 28 Apr 1944 29 Mar 1947 2 years 11 months 2 days
Minister for Transport 16 May 1941 30 Jun 1950 9 years 1 month 15 days
Member for Paddington 10 May 1941 24 Apr 1944 2 years 11 months 15 days
Member for Paddington 26 Mar 1938 18 Apr 1941 3 years 24 days
Member for Paddington 11 May 1935 24 Feb 1938 2 years 9 months 14 days
Member for Paddington 11 Jun 1932 12 Apr 1935 2 years 10 months 2 days
Member for Paddington 25 Oct 1930 18 May 1932 1 year 6 months 24 days
Member for Woollahra 08 Oct 1927 18 Sep 1930 2 years 11 months 11 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 08 Oct 1927 16 Feb 1959 31 years 4 months 9 days
Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP), whip 1932 - 1941.
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Painter and publican. Educated at St Francis' Christian Brothers' School in Paddington; apprenticed to coach painting with Railways Department 1908 - 1913, became New South Wales president of Federated Coachmakers' Employees' Union; later worked for father at Lord Dudley Hotel, Paddington, becoming licensee on retirement; became licensee of United Service Hotel, Paddington; director of Benevolent Society of New South Wales 1944 - 1950, 1956 - 1972, chairman of Scarba Homes committee and member of Senior Citizens' committee 1962 - 1972; active in Meals on Wheels and Food for Babies Fund, , chairman 1962 - 1972; director of Eastern Suburbs Hospital until 1950; councillor of United Licensed Victuallers Association; associated with a number of sporting organisations, notably cricket and football, trustee of Sydney Sports Ground 1942 - 1952, of amalgamated Cricket and Sports Ground Trust 1952 - 1962, president 1957 - 1962.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman at Paddington 1923 - 1934, Mayor 1927.
Personal
Son of Thomas O'Sullivan, publican. Married (1) Margaret Ryan on 29 August 1917 and had issue, 1 son. Married (2) Kathleen Fahey in 1960. Roman Catholic. Funeral at Waverley cemetery from St Francis Roman Catholic Church in Paddington.
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.