About James Denis Kenny
Lived 1906 – 1967 (aged 60). James Denis Kenny was an Australian politician.
James Denis Kenny (27 November 1906 – 12 October 1967) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Waterloo to transport worker James Kenny and Margaret Rolley. Educated locally, he became a hatter until around 1930, when he became a glassworker. He was a shop steward for the Glassworkers' Union and served as its state secretary from 1936 to 1947 and federal secretary from 1950 to 1967. In 1946 he was president of the Trades and Labor Council, and from 1951 to 1967 he served on the executive of the Australian Council of Trade Unions. From 1948 to 1967 he was a Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. Kenny died at Maroubra in 1967.
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Who was James Denis Kenny?
Australian glassworker, trade union official and politician (1906-1967)
When was James Denis Kenny born?
James Denis Kenny was born on 27 November 1906 in Waterloo.
When did James Denis Kenny die?
James Denis Kenny died on 12 October 1967.
What was James Denis Kenny's occupation?
James Denis Kenny was a politician.
What nationality was James Denis Kenny?
James Denis Kenny was Australian.
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