Daniel Mulcahy (1857 – 6 January 1932) was a member of the

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Biography

Mulcahy was born at Tamworth,

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, the son of John Mulcahy and his wife Ellen (née Allen). He was educated in Tamworth and he became a miner and investor in

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from 1880. After his defeat in politics, Mulcahy worked as a

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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. Mulcahy died in January 1932 and was buried in the

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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. When

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resigned as the state member for

in 1901 to enter federal politics, Mulcahy won the ensuing

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, beating his opponent, Captain Reid, by just four votes. He went on to represent the electorate until 1912 when he was defeated by George Mackay, a Queensland Liberal.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mulcahy, Daniel Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1857 births 1932 deaths Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland