Pat Galvin

This article is about the politician. For his son, the public servant, see Pat Galvin (public servant). For the Irish poet, see Patrick Galvin.

Pat Galvin
OBE
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Kingston
In office
28 April 1951 – 26 November 1966
Preceded byJim Handby
Succeeded byKay Brownbill
Personal details
Born
Patrick Galvin

(1911-03-30)30 March 1911
Quorn, South Australia
Died24 September 1980(1980-09-24) (aged 69)
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
SpouseQueenie Galvin
ChildrenPat Galvin, Terry Galvin
Alma materRostrevor College, Adelaide
OccupationIndustrial officer

Patrick Galvin OBE (30 March 1911 – 24 September 1980) was an Australian politician.

Biography

Born in Quorn, South Australia, he was educated at Rostrevor College. Galvin was an engineer by profession, but became involved in the trade union movement, rising to become South Australian state organiser of the Australian Society of Engineers in June 1947.[1][2] In January 1948, he became state industrial officer of the Australian Workers' Union, in which capacity he was credited with resisting an attempt by the communist-dominated Miners' Federation to recruit AWU members at the Leigh Creek mine. Galvin was secretary and president of the Australian Labor Party's Glenelg electorate committee and was an AWU delegate to the party's state council.[1][3][4]

In 1951, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as a member of the Labor Party, defeating Liberal MP Jim Handby for the seat of Kingston. He held the seat until 1966, when he was defeated by Liberal candidate Kay Brownbill. Galvin died in 1980.[1][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
  2. ^ "New Death Adds To French Hospital Mystery". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 26 June 1947. p. 12. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ "Mr. Galvin's Quick Rise In A.L.P." The Advertiser. Adelaide. 30 April 1951. p. 1. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
  4. ^ "INDUSTRIAL OFFICER APPOINTED". The Australian Worker. New South Wales, Australia. 4 February 1948. p. 12. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
  5. ^ "A.W.U. post vacant". The News. Adelaide. 7 May 1951. p. 7. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Kingston
1951–1966 		Succeeded by


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