Kevin Dwyer (politician)

Kevin Edward Dwyer (19 July 1913 – 22 August 1982) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for 7 months in 1949–50. He was a member of the Labor.

Kevin Dwyer
Mayor of Alexandria
In office December 1947 – 31 December 1948
Preceded by	John Joseph Collins
Succeeded by	Council abolished
Alderman of the Alexandria Municipal Council
In office 6 December 1947 – 31 December 1948
Constituency	East Ward
Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney
In office 6 January 1954 – 13 December 1954
Lord Mayor	Pat Hills
Preceded by	Frank Green
Succeeded by	Anthony Doherty
Alderman of the City of Sydney
In office 4 December 1948 – 1 December 1950
Constituency	Newtown Ward
In office 2 December 1950 – 4 December 1953
Constituency	Alexandria Ward
In office 5 December 1953 – 30 November 1956
Constituency	City (Macquarie) Ward
Personal details
Born	19 July 1913 Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia
Died	22 August 1982 (aged 69) Alexandria, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch)Labor

Early life

Dwyer was born in Goondiwindi, Queensland and was the son of a timberworker. He was educated at Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham and in an example of nominative determinism became a dyer. Dwyer was elected as an alderman of Alexandria Municipal Council in 1947 and was its last mayor, prior to its integration into the City of Sydney in 1948. He continued as an alderman of the city of Sydney between 1948 and 1959 and was the Deputy Lord Mayor in 1958.[1] Following his retirement from parliament he started a second hand timber yard and was a clerk with the Sydney County Council, the electricity supply authority for Sydney. He was a cousin of Rex Connor, a former member of the Legislative Assembly and a minister in the government of Gough Whitlam.[2]

Political career

Dwyer was elected to parliament as the Labor member for Redfern at the October 1949 by-election caused by the death of the incumbent Labor member George Noble. His only opponent was Merv Pidcock of the Communist Party of Australia and he won 91.2% of the vote. However, he lost the Labor pre-selection ballot for the 1950 state election to Fred Green and he subsequently retired from state politics when that election was held in May 1950.[3]

References

1. "Kevin Edward Dwyer". Sydney's Aldermen. City of Sydney. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
2. "Mr Kevin Dwyer (1913-1982)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
3. Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Redfern". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 July 2020.