Dan Curtin
Dan Curtin | |
|---|---|
Gordon Anderson | |
| Succeeded by | Lionel Bowen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 February 1898 Sydney |
| Died | 4 December 1980 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Boilermaker |
Daniel James Curtin (14 February 1898 – 4 December 1980) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he was educated at a
independent. Curtin won the seat, which he held until 1955, when he transferred to the seat of Kingsford-Smith. He held Kingsford-Smith until 1969, when he retired from politics. Curtin provided an opportunity for several Indigenous Australian women to become involved in politics.[1][2]
References
- ISBN 0702231347. "Other indigenous women, such as Monica McGowan, became involved in Labor politics in the late 1940s, working for the then federal Labor politician Dan Curtin (Clare 1978: xii).
- ^ Horner, Jack. "Clare, Mona Matilda (Monica) (1924–1973)". Indigenous Australia. Australian National University. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
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