Thomas Brennan (Victorian state politician)
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Thomas William Brennan was an Australian politician.
Born in Surrey Hills
to labourer Patrick William Brennan and Kate Kealy, he attended school in Carlton
before studying law part-time at the University of Melbourne
. He became a political journalist, having joined the Australian Labor Party
(ALP) around 1925. He was admitted as a solicitor in 1935, and lectured on English and public speaking at the Labor College from 1941 to 1956. From 1945 to 1955 he was on the state executive of the ALP, serving as president from 1950 to 1951 and as a Victorian MLC
for Monash Province
from 1952, but in 1955 he was part of the split that formed the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist)
, which became the Democratic Labor Party
(DLP). He lost his state seat in 1958 and continued to contest elections for the DLP until his death.
Born in Surrey Hills
Surrey Hills, Victoria
Surrey Hills is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area lies within the cities of Boroondara and Whitehorse...
to labourer Patrick William Brennan and Kate Kealy, he attended school in Carlton
Carlton, Victoria
Carlton is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Melbourne...
before studying law part-time at the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
. He became a political journalist, having 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...
(ALP) around 1925. He was admitted as a solicitor in 1935, and lectured on English and public speaking at the Labor College from 1941 to 1956. From 1945 to 1955 he was on the state executive of the ALP, serving as president from 1950 to 1951 and as a Victorian MLC
Victorian Legislative Council
The Victorian Legislative Council, is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia; the lower house being the Legislative Assembly. Both houses sit in Parliament House in Spring Street, Melbourne. The Legislative Council serves as a house of review, in a similar fashion to...
for Monash Province
Monash Province
Monash Province was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council until 2006. It was abolished from the 2006 state election in the wake of the Bracks Labor government's reform of the Legislative Council.-Members for Monash Province:-References:...
from 1952, but in 1955 he was part of the split that formed the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist)
Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist)
The Australian Labor Party was the name initially used by the right-wing group which split away from the Australian Labor Party in 1955, and which later became the Democratic Labor Party in 1957....
, which became the Democratic Labor Party
Democratic Labor Party (historical)
The Democratic Labor Party was an Australian political party that existed from 1955 until 1978.-History:The DLP was formed as a result of a split in the Australian Labor Party that began in 1954. The split was between the party's national leadership, under the then party leader Dr H.V...
(DLP). He lost his state seat in 1958 and continued to contest elections for the DLP until his death.