Jim Sheehan
James Michael Sheehan (24 July 1885 – 10 April 1967) was an Australian politician. 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. 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. Defeated in an attempt to be elected in his own right in 1940, he was successful in 1943, taking his place in 1944. He remained in the Senate until his retirement in 1961, taking effect in 1962. Sheehan died in 1967.[2]
Jim Sheehan | |
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| Senator for Victoria | |
| In office 12 July 1938 – 20 September 1940 | |
| Preceded by | John Barnes (died between election and beginning of term) |
| Succeeded by | John Spicer |
| In office 1 July 1944 – 30 June 1962 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 July 1885 Castlemaine, Victoria |
| Died | 10 April 1967 (aged 81) Castlemaine, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Railway worker, unionist |
References
- "SHEEHAN, James Michael (1885–1967) Senator for Victoria, 1938–40, 1944–62 (Australian Labor Party)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
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