James Monaghan

James Monaghan
Member of the Australian Parliament for Evans
In office 9 December 1961 – 30 November 1963
Preceded by	Frederick Osborne
Succeeded by	Malcolm Mackay
Personal details
Born	20 September 1921 Sydney, New South Wales
Died	July 2007 Sydney, New South Wales
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Public servant, barrister

James Edward Monaghan (20 September 1921 - July 2007)^[1] 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.^[2]

References

1. "Monaghan, James Edward". nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
2. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 2007-07-19. Retrieved 2008-06-06.