John Fihelly
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John Arthur Fihelly (7 November 1882 – 2 March 1945) was a public servant, politician and rugby union player in Queensland, Australia. He was the Treasurer of Queensland. He represented Australia as a professional rugby league footballer and a founder of the Queensland Rugby League.[1]
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John Arthur Fihelly | |||||||||||||||||
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25th Treasurer of Queensland | |||||||||||||||||
In office 9 March 1920 – 8 February 1922 | |||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Ted Theodore | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Ted Theodore | ||||||||||||||||
Constituency | Paddington | ||||||||||||||||
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Paddington | |||||||||||||||||
In office 27 April 1912 – 7 February 1922 | |||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | New seat | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Alfred Jones | ||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1882-11-07)7 November 1882 Timoleague, County Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
Died | 2 March 1945(1945-03-02) (aged 62) Brisbane, Queensland | ||||||||||||||||
Resting place | Toowong Cemetery | ||||||||||||||||
Political party | Labor Party | ||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Marguerite Agnes Murphy | ||||||||||||||||
Relations | Peter Murphy (father-in-law) | ||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Agent-General, Journalist, Public servant, Rugby league Administrator | ||||||||||||||||
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