Kirwan, Michael Joseph (Mick)
Personal
Birth Date:
26 April 1873 (Jinbah, Maryborough, Queensland)
Death Date:
13 February 1941 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
Michael Kirwan and Sarah (nee Costello)
Family:
Katherine Swift on 29 September 1912 in Tenterfield, New South Wales, 1 son
Education:
Yengarie State School; Petrie Terrace State School
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Career
Apprentice bookmaker, 1884; Porter, Queensland Railways, 1907
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Brisbane | 27 Apr 1912 | 11 Jun 1932 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary for Public Works | 26 Feb 1925 | 21 May 1929 |
| Minister without Office | 14 Jul 1924 | 26 Feb 1925 |
| Chairman of Committees | 15 Dec 1920 | 10 Jul 1924 |
Additional Information
Notes:
President, Surf Life Saving Association; Member, Royal Life Saving Society; Commissioner, Queensland Irish Assocation
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg: 40961; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001); Hughes, Colin A and BD Graham, Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1890-1964, (Canberra: ANU, Department of Political Science, 1974); Costar, BJ, 'Kirwan, Michael Joseph (Mick) (1873 - 1941), Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 9, Melbourne University Press, 1983, p616
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