Daniel James Curtin (14 February 1898 – 4 December 1980) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he was educated at a Catholic primary school before becoming a boilermaker and organiser of the Boilermakers' Society. In 1949, he was preselected by the Australian Labor Party to contest the safe Labor seat of Watson, displacing the sitting member, Max Falstein, who contested the seat as an independent. Curtin won the seat, which he held until 1955, when he transferred to the seat of Kingsford-Smith. He held Kingsford-Smith until 1969, when he retired from politics. Curtin provided an opportunity for several Indigenous Australian women to become involved in politics.[1][2]
Dan Curtin | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Watson | |
| In office 10 December 1949 – 10 December 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Max Falstein |
| Succeeded by | Jim Cope |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Kingsford-Smith | |
| In office 10 December 1955 – 29 September 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Lionel Bowen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 February 1898 Sydney |
| Died | 4 December 1980 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Boilermaker |
References
edit- ^ Moreton-Robinson, Aileen (2000). Talkin' up to the white woman: aboriginal women and feminism. St Lucia, Qld.: University of Queensland Press. ISBN 0702231347. "Other indigenous women, such as Monica McGowan, became involved in Labor politics in the late 1940s, working for the then federal Labor politician Dan Curtin (Clare 1978: xii).
- ^ Horner, Jack. "Clare, Mona Matilda (Monica) (1924–1973)". Indigenous Australia. Australian National University. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
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