Maurice Hynes
Maurice Patrick "Mossy"[1] Hynes (29 September 1886 – 27 March 1939) was an Australian politician.
Maurice Hynes | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Townsville | |
| In office 12 May 1923 – 27 March 1939 | |
| Preceded by | William Green |
| Succeeded by | George Keyatta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maurice Patrick Hynes 29 September 1886 Mackay, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 27 March 1939 (aged 52) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse | Margaret Josephine Hennessey (m.1907 d.1964) |
| Occupation | Trade union organiser, labourer |
He worked in northern and western Queensland as a railway worker, stockman and waterfront labourer before moving to Mackay where he became a sugar industry worker.
He was the Labor member for Townsville in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1923 to 1939. He was also Secretary of Labour and Industry from 1932 to 1939 in William Forgan Smith's government.[2]
Hynes died in 1939. He was accorded a state funeral[3] which proceeded from St Stephen's Cathedral to the Toowong Cemetery.[4]
References
- Hynes, Maurice Patrick (1885–1939) – Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- "DEATH OF MINISTER FOR LABOUR". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 28 March 1939. p. 3. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- Hynes, Maurice Patrick Archived 15 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
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