Andrew Kelly (Australian politician) explained

Andrew Kelly
Constituency Mp1:Electoral district of West Sydney
Parliament1:New South Wales
Term Start1:17 June 1891
Term End1:25 June 1894
Predecessor1:Daniel O'Connor
Successor1:Seat Abolished
Alongside1:Thomas Davis (1891–1894)
George Black (1891–1894)
Jack FitzGerald (1891–1894)
Constituency Mp2:Electoral district of Sydney-Denison
Parliament2:New South Wales
Term Start2:3 July 1901
Term End2:16 July 1904
Predecessor2:Sir Matthew Harris
Successor2:Seat Abolished
Constituency Mp3:Electoral district of Lachlan
Parliament3:New South Wales
Term Start3:6 August 1904
Term End3:3 September 1913
Predecessor3:James Carroll
Successor3:Thomas Brown
Birth Date:1854 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Death Place:Sydney
Party:Labor Party
Occupation:Drayman, Publican

Andrew Joseph Kelly (1 January 1854 – 3 September 1913) was a Labor Party politician who served as Member for Lachlan in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1891 to 1913.

Background

Andrew Kelly was born in Dublin in 1854 and went to sea at a young age. He worked for a period as a wharf labourer in Liverpool, England and also served in the United States Navy for 3 years.[1] He settled in Sydney in 1881, where he worked again as a wharf labourer. He was active in the Wharf Labourers Union, and participated in the 1882 strike. He later worked as a drayman and helped to establish the Trolley and Draymen's Union. He served as president of the union during a strike in 1890. He was elected President of the Sydney Trades and Labour Council in 1889. He was also active in local government, serving as alderman on Sydney City Council from 1900 to 1906 and 1909 to 1913. From 1895 to 1899 he worked as publican of the Exchange Hotel in West Wyalong.

Parliamentary career

Andrew Kelly was a foundation member of the Labor Party and served as Member for West Sydney from 1891 to 1894, Member for Sydney-Denison from 1901 to 1904 and Member for Lachlan from 1904 until his death in 1913.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andrew Joseph Kelly. 2021-05-15. Sydney's Aldermen.
  2. Mr Andrew Joseph Kelly (1854–1913) . 972 . Yes . 13 May 2019.