Edward Denis Joseph Breslin (10 March 1882 – 26 August 1914) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Edward Breslin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Port Curtis | |
| In office 2 October 1909 – 9 October 1912 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Herbertson |
| Succeeded by | John Kessell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Denis Joseph Breslin 10 March 1882 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 26 August 1914 (aged 32) Gladstone, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Sydney |
Biography edit
Breslin was born in Brisbane, Queensland, the son of Cornelius Connell Breslin and his wife Ellen (née Gallagher). He was educated at Nudgee College in Brisbane before attending St John's College, Sydney.
Public life edit
Breslin, representing Labour, won the seat of Port Curtis in the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the 1909 state election.[2] He held the seat in 1912 state election by two votes[3] but the election of Breslin was later declared null and void by Justice Charles Chubb, the elections judge of the Queensland Supreme Court[4] and he lost the resulting by-election in October 1912.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "THE ELECTIONS". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LXVI, no. 16, 147. Queensland, Australia. 12 October 1909. p. 5. Retrieved 17 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "KESSELL LEADING". The Brisbane Courier. No. 17, 096. Queensland, Australia. 28 October 1912. p. 7. Retrieved 17 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Port Curtis Election Petition — Hansard. Retrieved 17 April 2016.