John McInnes (politician)

John McInnes (23 April 1878 – 30 September 1950) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1918 to 1950, representing the electorates of West Torrens (1918–1938) and Hindmarsh (1938–1950). He was a member of the Labor Party throughout his career, apart from 1931–34, when he represented the splinter Parliamentary Labor Party. He served as Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1924 to 1926.[1]

McInnes was born in Scotland and moved to South Australia as a child. He was the inaugural secretary of the South Australian Government General Workers' Association from 1905 to 1911. He also became president of the United Trades and Labour Council of South Australia in 1908. McInnes was then general secretary of the Liquor Trades Employees Union from 1914 to 1924. He also served as president of the West Torrens Football Club for several years from 1917. Later, he served as state president of the Labor Party from 1927 to 1929 and mayor of the Town of Hindmarsh from 1933 to 1939.[2][3][4][5]

He died at home in Croydon in 1950, only months after his retirement from parliament. He was accorded a state funeral.[2]

References
  1. John McInnes: SA Parliament
  2. "Death Of Mr. J. McInnes". The Advertiser. 93 (28, 698). Adelaide. 2 October 1950. p. 2. Retrieved 22 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "MR. JOHX McINNES". Daily Herald. 8 (2261). South Australia. 19 June 1917. p. 6. Retrieved 22 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "PRESIDENT AND SPEAKER". The News. VI (871) (HOME ed.). Adelaide. 29 April 1926. p. 12. Retrieved 22 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Hon. J. McInnes Appointed To Public Works Committee". The Border Watch. 86 (9595). South Australia. 17 September 1946. p. 8. Retrieved 22 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
Political offices
Preceded by
Lionel Hill		 Commissioner of Public Works
1926 – 1927		 Succeeded by
Malcolm McIntosh
Preceded by
Malcolm McIntosh		 Commissioner of Public Works
1930 – 1933		 Succeeded by
Herbert Hudd
Parliament of South Australia
Preceded by
Richard Butler		 Speaker of the
South Australian House of Assembly
1924–1926		 Succeeded by
Frederick Birrell


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