Role Australian Politician Nationality Australian | Succeeded by Malcolm Mackay Name James Monaghan Resigned November 30, 1963 | |
Born 20 September 1921Sydney, New South Wales ( 1921-09-20 ) Occupation Public servant, barrister Died July 2007, Sydney, Australia | ||
James Edward Monaghan (20 September 1921 – July 2007) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he attended Catholic schools and then the University of Sydney. He was a public servant and barrister before entering politics. In 1961, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Evans, defeating the sitting Liberal member, Frederick Osborne. He held the seat until 1963, when he was defeated by Liberal Malcolm Mackay. Monaghan returned to law after leaving politics.
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