John Hoolan
John Hoolan (1842 – 15 June 1911) was an Australian politician.[1] He was the Labour member for Burke in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1890 to 1894 and from 1896 to 1899.[2]
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Burke | |
| In office 4 April 1896 – 18 March 1899 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Glassey |
| Succeeded by | William Maxwell |
| In office 9 August 1890 – 16 June 1894 | |
| Preceded by | Ernest Hunter |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Glassey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Hoolan 1842 Tipperary, Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Died | 1911 (aged 68–69) Diamantina, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Nationality | Irish Australian |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse |
Ellen Lawlor (m. 1871–1911) |
| Occupation | Journalist, Carpenter, Gold Miner |
He was also leader of the Labour Party in Queensland between 1893 and 1894.
Hoolan died in 1911 and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[3]
References
- MacLysaght, E. (1982). More Irish families. Irish Acad. Press. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-7165-0126-8. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
... There was a remarkable character born in Tipperary called John "Plumper" Hoolan (1842–1911) an Australian pioneer and Labour ...
- "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- Hoolan John Archived 12 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
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