Jack Power (politician)
John Maurice Power (15 December 1883 – 13 January 1925) was an Australian trade unionist and politician. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and was appointed to the Senate to fill a casual vacancy in 1924, after previously serving as mayor of Paddington (1917–1918), ALP state president (1921–1923), and on the New South Wales Legislative Council (1921–1924). However, he died two months after his appointment at the age of 41, without taking his seat in parliament.
Jack Power | |
|---|---|
| Senator for New South Wales | |
| In office 20 November 1924 – 13 January 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Allan McDougall |
| Succeeded by | William Gibbs |
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| In office 30 August 1921 – 20 November 1924 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Maurice Power 15 December 1883 South Hay, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 13 January 1925 (aged 41) Glenbrook, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouses | Alice Duggan
(m. 1911; died 1913)Stella Horrigan (m. 1918) |
| Occupation | Drayman, farmhand, pastrycook, taxi driver, tobacconist |
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