Dufficy, John Joseph (Jack)
Personal
Birth Date:
2 November 1901 (Byrnestown, Queensland)
Death Date:
6 November 1969 (Charleville, Queensland)
Parents:
John Dufficy and Mary (nee Lyons)
Family:
Gloria Williamsen on 5 July 1956
Education:
Gayndah State School
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Career
Worked in rural activities - farming, railway works, timber and cane cutting; Official, AWU, 1929; Union organiser: Childers, 1929; Rockhampton, 1931; Maryborough, 1931 to 1935; Ayr, 1935; Bundaberg, 1936 to 1940; Rockhampton and Mount Morgan, 1940 to 1941; Secretary, South-West District, 1941; Member, Queensland Executive, AWU, 1941 to 1951
Party Positions:
- Member, Parliamentary Executive. 1957 - 1966
- Parliamentary representative, Queensland Central Executive. 1956 - 1962
- Chairman, Government Lands Committee.
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Warrego | 3 Mar 1951 | 17 May 1969 | Did not contest |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Spokesman for Land Administration | Aug 1957 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Member, Royal Commission on Pastoral Lands, 1950 to 1951; Delegate, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, 1954
Sources:
The Courier-Mail, 'Former Labor MP dies at Charleville', 7 Nov 1969, p. 3
[Last Modified: Thursday, 22 June 2017]