John Theophilus Gilday (1874 – 29 August 1937) was a meatworker and member of the

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Biography

Gilday was born in

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, to parents Martin Gilday and his wife Honorah (née Corcoran). He went to Ballarat State School and became a meatworker in New South Wales. He was a director of the ''Daily Standard'' & ''The Worker'' newspapers. On 1 February 1899 he married Mary Walker (died 1953)Family history research
— Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 26 March 2016. in Brisbane and together had two sons and two daughters. He died in August 1937 and his funeral proceeded from his late residence in

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to the

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Public career

Gilday, for the Labor Party, held the seat of

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in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from its inception in 1912 until his retirement from politics in 1926.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gilday, John Theophilus Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1874 births 1937 deaths Burials at Toowong Cemetery Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland