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Title
Ernest Charles O'Dea - papers, 1946-1953
Creator
Ernest Charles O'Dea, 1889-1976
Call number
MLMSS 2402
Level of description
fonds
Date

1946 - 1953
Type of material
Textual Records
Reference code
442944
Physical Description
1 box
ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

Ernest Charles O'Dea (1889-1976), trade unionist, Lord Mayor and parliamentarian, was born at Armidale, NSW, son of Martin and Kate O'Dea. The family moved to Sydney and O'Dea was educated at Christian Brothers' College at Newtown before working in his family's boot-making business and then at a shoe shop in Sydney. In 1910 he joined the Shop Assistants' and Warehouse Employees Federation of Australia and was Secretary from 1920 to 1968. O'Dea was elected to Sydney City Council (1924-1927, 1930-1965) and was Lord Mayor of Sydney from 1949 to 1952. He was a member of Sydney County Council (1935-1959) and Chairman from 1958 to 1959. O'Dea was elected to the NSW Legislative Council (1943-1967). [ref:ADB 15]
Scope and Content
1952; Diary of Lord Mayor's engagements
1946-1953; Scrapbook
Date unknown; Newscuttings and loose items from scrapbook
General note

This collection was listed in 2005 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project
Subject
Mayors--New South Wales--Sydney.
Municipal government--New South Wales--Sydney.
Politicians--New South Wales--20th century.

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