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History Resources - Officers of the Parliament of Tasmania from 1856

Edward Mulcahy

Edward Mulcahy

Surname: MULCAHY

Given Names: Edward

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 28 March 1850 - Limerick, England

Date of Death: 23 October 1927 - Hobart, Tasmania

 

House of Assembly: (1) 19 August 1891 (by-election) (2) 20 January 1897 (3) 25 October 1899 (4) 8 June 1910 (by-election) (5) 7 November 1914

Electorate: (1) West Hobart (2) Hobart (3) Hobart (4) Wilmot (Lyons) (5) Wilmot (Lyons)

Party: Anti-Socialist to 1912; Liberal to 1920.

Positions Held:Minister, Chair Public Works Committee

Date of Departure: (1) 20 January 1897 (2) 25 October 1899 (3) 2 April 1903 (4) 23 July 1914 (5) 15 January 1919

Reason for Departure: (1) Seat abolished. (2) Resigned on appointment to Ministry. (3) Defeated. (4) Resigned and re-elected. (5) Resigned to take up appointment to Senate.

Comments:

During early business career he established various hotels and Gaiety Theatre in Zeehan.

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 235

House of Assembly Long Room Picture Number indicates each Member's position in the photographic record.

Source: Parliament of Tasmania Members Biographical Database, Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.

Additional Reference Material:

A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics, 1890-1964 [by] Colin A. Hughes and B. D. Graham. Canberra, ANU Press, 1968. Biographical Register of the Tasmanian Parliament, 1851-1960 / Scott Bennett and Barbara Bennett. Canberra : ANU, 1980.