Jim Sheehan

James Michael Sheehan (24 July 1885 – 10 April 1967) was an Australian trade unionist and politician.

This article is about the politician. For the historian, see James J. Sheehan.

Jim Sheehan
Senator for Victoria
In office
12 July 1938 – 20 September 1940
Preceded byJohn Barnes (died between election and beginning of term)
Succeeded byJohn Spicer
In office
1 July 1944 – 30 June 1962
Personal details
Born(1885-07-24)24 July 1885
Castlemaine, Victoria
Died10 April 1967(1967-04-10) (aged 81)
Castlemaine, Victoria
NationalityAustralian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
OccupationRailway worker, unionist

Born in Castlemaine, Victoria, he received a primary education before becoming a railway worker.[1] He was an organiser with the Australian Workers' Union and President of the Victorian Trades Hall Council, as well as being an active member of the Victorian Labor Party.[2] On 12 July 1938, he was appointed to the Australian Senate for Victoria to fill a casual vacancy caused by the death of Labor Senator John Barnes. The Australian Constitution dictated that an appointment to a casual vacancy was required to be re-contested at the next election and while Sheehan was number one on the Labor ticket, he was defeated in 1940 with the UAP-Country coalition winning all four seats.[3] He was third on Labor's ticket at the 1943 election, with Labor winning all three seats,[4] taking his place at the in 1944. He remained in the Senate until his retirement in 1961, taking effect in 1962.[1][5]

Sheehan died in 1967, aged 81.[2]

References
  1. Doyle, Helen (2004). "SHEEHAN, James Michael (1885–1967) Senator for Victoria, 1938–40, 1944–62 (Australian Labor Party)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  2. Strangio, Paul (2002). "Sheehan, James Michael (1885–1967)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 16. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  3. Carr, Adam. "1940 Senate election: Victoria". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  4. Carr, Adam. "1943 Senate election: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  5. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2008.


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