John Stanislaus Hanlon

John Stanislaus Hanlon (16 November 1883 – 13 September 1949) was a journalist and member of the Queensland Legislative Council.

Early life Hanlon was born at Creswick, Victoria, to Christopher Hanlon and was educated at Creswick State School, and St. Patrick's College, Ballarat. Premier Ryan tried a new tactic, and later that year advised the Governor, Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams, to appoint thirteen new members whose allegiance lay with Labour to the council. The council, however, continued to reject the government's money bills and in 1918 Ryan advised Goold-Adams to appoint additional Labour members, but this time he refused the request. with Hanlon amongst the appointees. In 1921, while serving in the council, Hanlon was made a member of the University of Queensland senate, holding the role until 1943. Hanlon moved to Sydney in 1943 to continue his work as an editor, this time with The Australian Worker newspaper. His final appointment came in 1945 when he was made a member of the Australian Broadcasting Commission, serving until his death four years later.

Hanlon died of pneumonia in Sydney in September 1949.