John Denis Teahan (28 August 1900 – 21 October 1968) was an Australian politician who served as a Labor Party member of the Legislative Council of

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from 1954 to 1965, representing North-East Province. Teahan was born in

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, to Ellen (née Anglis) and Patrick Teahan. He attended Christian Brothers' College, Kalgoorlie, and then moved to

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to work as a clerk with the Commonwealth Taxation Office. Teahan moved back to Kalgoorlie in 1932, setting up as a storekeeper and taxation consultant. He was elected to the Boulder Municipal Council in 1938, and in 1944 was elected mayor. Teahan contested Labor

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for the 1948 Boulder by-election, but was defeated by Charlie Oliver. He entered parliament at the 1954 Legislative Council election, defeating Sir

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of the

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(the serving President of the Legislative Council). Teahan was re-elected in 1960, but retired at the 1965 state election. He died in Boulder in October 1968, aged 68.John Denis Teahan
Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Teahan, John 1900 births 1968 deaths Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Western Australia Mayors of places in Western Australia Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council People from Boulder, Western Australia Western Australian local councillors