Jack Tully
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John Moran "Jack" Tully was an Australian politician. He was a Labor
member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
from 1925 to 1932 and from 1935 to 1946.
Born at Mulgoa
to railway officer Peter Tully and teacher Sarah Lovat, he attended St Patrick's College in Goulburn
before becoming a public servant. He was an assistant at the public library from 1903 to 1908 and a draughtsman at the Registrar General's Department from 1908 to 1925 and 1932 to 1935. On 4 October 1916 he married Dorothy Kitching, with whom he would have two sons. He had joined the Australian Labor Party
in 1913 and became president of the Chatswood
branch. In 1925 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
for Goulburn
. He became Secretary of Lands in 1930, but lost his seat in 1932; he returned to the Assembly in 1935 and was again appointed Secretary of Lands in 1941. He retired in 1946 and was succeeded by his son Laurie
. He died at Roseville
in 1966.
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
from 1925 to 1932 and from 1935 to 1946.
Born at Mulgoa
Mulgoa, New South Wales
Mulgoa is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mulgoa is located 66 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region....
to railway officer Peter Tully and teacher Sarah Lovat, he attended St Patrick's College in Goulburn
Goulburn, New South Wales
Goulburn is a provincial city in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia in Goulburn Mulwaree Council Local Government Area. It is located south-west of Sydney on the Hume Highway and above sea-level. On Census night 2006, Goulburn had a population of 20,127 people...
before becoming a public servant. He was an assistant at the public library from 1903 to 1908 and a draughtsman at the Registrar General's Department from 1908 to 1925 and 1932 to 1935. On 4 October 1916 he married Dorothy Kitching, with whom he would have two sons. He had joined the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
in 1913 and became president of the Chatswood
Chatswood, New South Wales
Chatswood is a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Chatswood is located 10 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Willoughby. Chatswood West is a separate suburb...
branch. In 1925 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
for Goulburn
Electoral district of Goulburn
Goulburn is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Pru Goward of the Liberal Party of Australia....
. He became Secretary of Lands in 1930, but lost his seat in 1932; he returned to the Assembly in 1935 and was again appointed Secretary of Lands in 1941. He retired in 1946 and was succeeded by his son Laurie
Laurie Tully
Laurence John Tully was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1946 until 1965. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party ....
. He died at Roseville
Roseville, New South Wales
Roseville is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Roseville is located north-west of the Sydney central business district and sits across the local government areas of Ku-ring-gai and Willoughby...
in 1966.