William Scully (Australian politician)

William Scully
Vice-President of the Executive Council
In office
1 November 1946 – 19 December 1949
Prime MinisterBen Chifley
Preceded byJoe Collings
Succeeded byEnid Lyons
Minister for Commerce and Agriculture
In office
22 December 1942 – 1 November 1946
Prime MinisterJohn Curtin
Frank Forde
Ben Chifley
Preceded byHimself (Commerce)
Succeeded byReg Pollard
Minister for Commerce
In office
7 October 1941 – 22 December 1942
Prime MinisterJohn Curtin
Preceded byEarle Page
Succeeded byHimself (Commerce and Agriculture)
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Gwydir
In office
8 May 1937 – 10 December 1949
Preceded byAubrey Abbott
Succeeded byThomas Treloar
Personal details
Born(1883-02-01)1 February 1883
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died19 March 1966(1966-03-19) (aged 83)
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLabor
Spouse
Grace Myrtle Kilbride
(m. 1925)
RelationsPatrick Scully (brother)
Children3, incl. Jim Scully
OccupationContractor

William James Scully (1 February 1883 – 19 March 1966) was an Australian politician and farmer. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and held ministerial office in the governments of John Curtin and Ben Chifley, serving as Minister for Commerce (1941–1942), Commerce and Agriculture (1942–1946) and Vice-President of the Executive Council (1946–1949). He served in the House of Representatives from 1937 to 1949, representing the New South Wales seat of Gwydir.