Handy, John Killeen
Personal
Birth Date:
1834 (Westmeath)
Death Date:
24 January 1874 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
Patrick Handy and Catherine (nee Killeen)
Family:
Isabella Curse Kendall in Sydney on 12 February 1863
Education:
Meath National schools, France
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Career
Performed tonsure and minor orders in Paris, 22 December 1855; Sub-deacon in Paris, 17 May 1865; Ordained as Roman Catholic priest, 28 March 1857; Pastor in Placerville, California, 25 July 1859; Pastor in Yreka, Crescent City; Assistant pastor St Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco, 19 January 1861; Commissioned in Diocese of Sydney, 1 February 1862; Priest at Patrick Plains, Tamworth; Qualified as lawyer at the University of Melbourne, 1863 to 1865; Crown Prosecutor (Queensland), 1865 to 1866; private practice
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NONE | Mitchell | 18 Jun 1870 | 4 Sep 1871 | |
| Assembly | NONE | Town Of Brisbane | 27 Jan 1872 | 14 Nov 1873 | By-election |
Additional Information
Notes:
After being ordained as a Roman Catholic priest on 28 March 1857, Handy travelled to the United States where he held many positions. In January 1863 he left the church after a dispute and was subsequently excommunicated
Sources:
Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 14 June 2017]