Daniel Mulcahy (Queensland politician)
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Australian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Daniel Mulcahy (1857 – 6 January 1932) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Daniel Mulcahy | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Gympie | |
| In office 11 Mar 1899 – 27 Apr 1912 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Fisher |
| Succeeded by | George Mackay |
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| Born | Daniel Mulcahy 1857 Tamworth, Colony of New South Wales |
| Died | 6 January 1932 (aged 74-75) Gympie, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Gympie Cemetery |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Bridget Mary Ryan (m.1885), Mary Frances Synan (m.1892) |
| Occupation | Land agent |
Mulcahy was born at Tamworth, New South Wales, the son of John Mulcahy and his wife Ellen (née Allen). He was educated in Tamworth and he became a miner and investor in Gympie from 1880. After his defeat in politics, Mulcahy worked as a land agent in Gympie.
On 8 September 1885, he married Bridget Mary Ryan. She died the following year. He then married Mary Frances Synan, a school teacher, in 1892. They had three daughters and one son together.[1]
Mulcahy died in January 1932 and was buried in the Gympie Cemetery.[2]
Mulcahy started in politics as an alderman in the Borough of Gympie Council from 1892 until 1900 and was Mayor of the town from 1899 to 1901.[1]
When Andrew Fisher resigned as the state member for Gympie in 1901 to enter federal politics, Mulcahy won the ensuing by-election, beating his opponent, Captain Reid, by just four votes.[3] He went on to represent the electorate until 1912 when he was defeated by George Mackay, a Queensland Liberal.[4]
