John Hoolan

John Hoolan
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Burke
In office
4 April 1896 – 18 March 1899
Preceded byThomas Glassey
Succeeded byWilliam Maxwell
In office
9 August 1890 – 16 June 1894
Serving with William Hodgkinson
Preceded byErnest Hunter
Succeeded byThomas Glassey
Personal details
Born
John Hoolan

1842
County Tipperary, Ireland
Died1911(1911-00-00) (aged 68–69)
Diamantina, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeToowong Cemetery
NationalityIrish Australian
Political partyLabour
Spouse
Ellen Lawlor
(m. 1871⁠–⁠1911)
OccupationJournalist, Carpenter, Gold Miner

John Hoolan (1842 – 15 June 1911) was an Australian politician.[1] He was the Labour member for Burke in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1890 to 1894 and from 1896 to 1899.[2]

He was also leader of the Labour Party in Queensland between 1893 and 1894.

Hoolan died in 1911 and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[3]

  1. ^ MacLysaght, E. (1982). More Irish families. Irish Acad. Press. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-7165-0126-8. Retrieved 14 September 2018. ... There was a remarkable character born in Tipperary called John "Plumper" Hoolan (1842–1911) an Australian pioneer and Labour ...
  2. ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  3. ^ Hoolan John Archived 12 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 10 August 2014.