Daniel Clyne OBE (28 December 1879 – 28 August 1965) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1927 until 1956 and, variously, a member of the Labor Party (ALP) and Lang Labor. He was the Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1941 and 1947.
Daniel Clyne | |
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| 20th Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 28 May 1941 – 27 May 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Reginald Weaver |
| Succeeded by | Bill Lamb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 December 1879 Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Died | 28 August 1965 (aged 85) Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Political party | Labor Party, Australian Labor Party (NSW) |
Clyne was born in Bathurst. He was the son of a farmer, was educated to elementary level at convent schools and from age 14 worked as a fettler for the New South Wales Government Railways. As an official in the Australian Railways Union he was dismissed for taking part in the 1917 general strike. He subsequently advanced in the Labor movement as an official of the Storemen and Packers' Union. At the 1927 state election, Clyne was elected to the New South Wales Parliament as the Labor member for the new seat of King. He retained the seat for the next 9 elections during a stormy period in ALP history (see Lang Labor) and retired at the 1956 state election. With the election of the Labor government of William McKell in 1941, Clyne was elected unanimously by the Legislative Assembly as Speaker. He maintained this position for 6 years and the parliamentary web site states that he was: "impartial in his rulings and developed a reputation for treating members with great fairness".[1]
Honours
edit- King George V Silver Jubilee Medal, 1935.[2]
- King George VI Coronation Medal, 1937.[3]
- On 1 June 1949, he was granted by King George VI the use of the title "The Honourable" for life, for having served more than three years as speaker.[4]
- Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal, 1953.[5]
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1957 New Year Honours list.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Mr Daniel Clyne (1879-1965)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "MEN AND WOMEN ON STATE LIST". The Daily Telegraph. New South Wales, Australia. 6 May 1935. p. 9. Retrieved 18 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "MANY RECEIVE CORONATION MEDALS". The Daily Telegraph. New South Wales, Australia. 12 May 1937. p. 14. Retrieved 18 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "No. 38666". The London Gazette. 15 July 1949. p. 3474.
- ^ "LIST OF CORONATION MEDAL AWARDS". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 2 June 1953. p. 6. Retrieved 18 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Mr Daniel CLYNE - The Order of the British Empire - Officer (Civil) (Imperial)". Australian Honours Search Facility. Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 January 1957. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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