Emmet McDermott
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Sir Emmet McDermott KBE
(1911–2002) was an Australia
n dentist, politician and Lord Mayor of Sydney between 1969 and 1972.
Emmet McDermott was born in Glebe
, the sixth of ten children. Educated at St Ignatius' College
and the University of Sydney
where he graduated in dentistry, he earned a doctorate of dentistry from Northwestern University in Chicago and became a leader of the dental profession in Australia. Joining the Liberal Party
, he was elected to the Council of the City of Sydney
, becoming Lord Mayor in 1969.
As Lord Mayor, he was instrumental in the preservation of the historic Queen Victoria Building and the conversion of Martin Place
into a pedestrian mall.
On 1 January 1972 he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the civil division.
Sir Emmet McDermott died in 2002 age 90. He is survived by his son and daughter from his first marriage, and his second wife.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(1911–2002) was an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n dentist, politician and Lord Mayor of Sydney between 1969 and 1972.
Emmet McDermott was born in Glebe
Glebe, New South Wales
Glebe is an inner-city suburb of Sydney. Glebe is located 3 km south-west of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney, in the Inner West region....
, the sixth of ten children. Educated at St Ignatius' College
St Ignatius' College
St Ignatius' College is a Catholic secondary school for boys, aged 11–18, located in Enfield, Middlesex. Formerly a grammar school, only accepting boys who had passed their Eleven plus exam, its educational philosophy was originally based upon the Jesuit precept of Ignatius of Loyola:Its current...
and the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
where he graduated in dentistry, he earned a doctorate of dentistry from Northwestern University in Chicago and became a leader of the dental profession in Australia. Joining the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
, he was elected to the Council of the City of Sydney
City of Sydney
The City of Sydney is the Local Government Area covering the Sydney central business district and surrounding inner city suburbs of the greater metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia...
, becoming Lord Mayor in 1969.
As Lord Mayor, he was instrumental in the preservation of the historic Queen Victoria Building and the conversion of Martin Place
Martin Place, Sydney
Martin Place, formerly known as Moore Street, is a pedestrian mall in the central business district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Home to the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Macquarie Bank and other corporations, Martin Place is synonymous with corporate...
into a pedestrian mall.
On 1 January 1972 he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the civil division.
Sir Emmet McDermott died in 2002 age 90. He is survived by his son and daughter from his first marriage, and his second wife.