William Scully (Australian politician)
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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.
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William Scully | |
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Vice-President of the Executive Council | |
In office 1 November 1946 – 19 December 1949 | |
Prime Minister | Ben Chifley |
Preceded by | Joe Collings |
Succeeded by | Enid Lyons |
Minister for Commerce and Agriculture | |
In office 22 December 1942 – 1 November 1946 | |
Prime Minister | John Curtin Frank Forde Ben Chifley |
Preceded by | Himself (Commerce) |
Succeeded by | Reg Pollard |
Minister for Commerce | |
In office 7 October 1941 – 22 December 1942 | |
Prime Minister | John Curtin |
Preceded by | Earle Page |
Succeeded by | Himself (Commerce and Agriculture) |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Gwydir | |
In office 8 May 1937 – 10 December 1949 | |
Preceded by | Aubrey Abbott |
Succeeded by | Thomas Treloar |
Personal details | |
Born | (1883-02-01)1 February 1883 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Died | 19 March 1966(1966-03-19) (aged 83) Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia |
Political party | Labor |
Spouse |
Grace Myrtle Kilbride
(m. 1925) |
Relations | Patrick Scully (brother) |
Children | 3, incl. Jim Scully |
Occupation | Contractor |
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