Daniel Mulcahy (Queensland politician)

Daniel Mulcahy
Daniel Mulcahy
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly; for Gympie
	In office; 11 Mar 1899 – 27 Apr 1912 Serving with George Ryland
Preceded by	Andrew Fisher
Succeeded by	George Mackay
Personal details
Born	Daniel Mulcahy; 1857; Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Died	6 January 1932 (aged 74-75); Gympie, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Gympie Cemetery
Political party	Labour Party
Spouse(s)	Bridget Mary Ryan (m.1885), Mary Frances Synan (m.1892)
Occupation	Land agent

Daniel Mulcahy (1857 – 6 January 1932) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Mulcahy was born at Tamworth, New South Wales, the son of John Mulcahy and his wife Ellen (née Allen). He was educated in Tamworth and he became a miner and investor in Gympie from 1880. After his defeat in politics, Mulcahy worked as a land agent in Gympie.

On 8 September 1885, he married Bridget Mary Ryan. She died the following year. He then married Mary Frances Synan, a school teacher, in 1892. They had three daughters and one son together.[1]

Mulcahy died in January 1932 and was buried in the Gympie Cemetery.[2]

Public career

Mulcahy started in politics as an alderman in the Borough of Gympie Council from 1892 until 1900 and was Mayor of the town from 1899 to 1901.[1]

When Andrew Fisher resigned as the state member for Gympie in 1901 to enter federal politics, Mulcahy won the ensuing by-election, beating his opponent, Captain Reid, by just four votes.[3] He went on to represent the electorate until 1912 when he was defeated by George Mackay, a Queensland Liberal.[4]

References

"Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
Gympie Cemetery Mapping Portal — Gympie Cemetery Trust. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
"THE GYMPIE ELECTION". The Brisbane Courier. LVII (13, 545). Queensland, Australia. 11 June 1901. p. 5. Retrieved 17 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
"SUMMARY OF THE VOTING". The Brisbane Courier (16, 940). Queensland, Australia. 29 April 1912. p. 7. Retrieved 17 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Andrew Fisher	Member for Gympie 1901–1912 Served alongside: George Ryland	Succeeded by George Mackay

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[qp-1] "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2016.

[buried-2] Gympie Cemetery Mapping Portal — Gympie Cemetery Trust. Retrieved 16 May 2016.

[1901byelection-3] "THE GYMPIE ELECTION". The Brisbane Courier. LVII (13, 545). Queensland, Australia. 11 June 1901. p. 5. Retrieved 17 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.

[1912election-4] "SUMMARY OF THE VOTING". The Brisbane Courier (16, 940). Queensland, Australia. 29 April 1912. p. 7. Retrieved 17 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.