George Gollan
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The Hon. George Charles Gollan (17 April 1886 – 4 January 1957) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
from 1932 until 1953 . He was variously a member of the United Australia Party
(UAP), Democratic Party and Liberal Party of Australia
. He held numerous ministerial positions between 1937 and 1941 and was the United Australia Party
whip between 1935 and 1937.
and was the son of a farmer. He was educated at state schools and initially worked as a teacher in rural New South Wales. He resigned from the Education Department in 1912 and later owned various businesses in Sydney including news agencies, butcher shops and leather goods shops. Gollan was an alderman on Auburn Council
between 1922 and 1932 and was the Mayor in 1926.
at the 1932
state election. He defeated the sitting Labor member, Joseph Byrne
and his victory helped the UAP's Bertram Stevens to form a government. He held the seat at the next 6 elections but a redistribution prior to the 1953
state election made the seat notionally Labor and he retired. At the 1944
election he was a member of the Democratic Party and he became a foundation member of the Liberal Party of Australia in 1946.
, Gollan held numerous ministerial positions including Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Welfare and Colonial Secretary
.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
from 1932 until 1953 . He was variously a member of the United Australia Party
United Australia Party
The United Australia Party was an Australian political party that was founded in 1931 and dissolved in 1945. It was the political successor to the Nationalist Party of Australia and predecessor to the Liberal Party of Australia...
(UAP), Democratic Party and Liberal Party of Australia
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 held numerous ministerial positions between 1937 and 1941 and was the United Australia Party
United Australia Party
The United Australia Party was an Australian political party that was founded in 1931 and dissolved in 1945. It was the political successor to the Nationalist Party of Australia and predecessor to the Liberal Party of Australia...
whip between 1935 and 1937.
Early life
Gollan was born in Woodburn, New South WalesWoodburn, New South Wales
Woodburn is a small highway town on the banks of the Richmond River in New South Wales, Australia. The busy Pacific Highway passes through the centre of town...
and was the son of a farmer. He was educated at state schools and initially worked as a teacher in rural New South Wales. He resigned from the Education Department in 1912 and later owned various businesses in Sydney including news agencies, butcher shops and leather goods shops. Gollan was an alderman on Auburn Council
Auburn Council
Auburn Council is the governing body of a local government area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 15 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district...
between 1922 and 1932 and was the Mayor in 1926.
State Parliament
He was elected to the New South Wales Parliament as the United Australia Party member for ParramattaElectoral district of Parramatta
Parramatta is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is currently held by Geoff Lee of the Liberal Party of Australia....
at the 1932
New South Wales state election, 1932
The 1932 New South Wales state election was held on 11 June 1932. This election was for all of the 90 seats in the 30th New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting...
state election. He defeated the sitting Labor member, Joseph Byrne
Joseph Byrne (Australian politician)
Joseph Patrick Byrne was an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1930 to 1932, representing the electorate of Parramatta....
and his victory helped the UAP's Bertram Stevens to form a government. He held the seat at the next 6 elections but a redistribution prior to the 1953
New South Wales state election, 1953
The 1953 New South Wales state election was held on 14 February 1953. It was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting and was held on boundaries created at a 1952 redistribution...
state election made the seat notionally Labor and he retired. At the 1944
New South Wales state election, 1944
The 1944 New South Wales state election was held on 27 May 1944. It was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting and was held on boundaries created at a 1940 redistribution...
election he was a member of the Democratic Party and he became a foundation member of the Liberal Party of Australia in 1946.
Government
During the premierships of Bertram Stevens and Alexander MairAlexander Mair
Alexander Mair was an Australian politician and served as the Premier of New South Wales from 5 August 1939 to 16 May 1941. Born in Melbourne, working in various businesses, Mair moved to Albury, New South Wales and went on to be a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for fourteen...
, Gollan held numerous ministerial positions including Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Welfare and Colonial Secretary
Colonial Secretary
Colonial Secretary may refer to:* Secretary of State for the Colonies, British Cabinet minister who headed the Colonial Office, commonly referred to as Colonial Secretary...
.