Michael Gannon

Michael Brennan Gannon (1847—1898) was an auctioneer and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Early life Gannon was born in Sydney, New South Wales, in 1847, the son of James Gannon and his wife Mary (née Phelps). After working as a clerk at the Christian Brothers' College Sydney and as a commercial agent with his brother, he relocated to Queensland in 1868.

Politics Gannon unsuccessfully contested the electoral district of Ipswich in the 1881 by-election triggered by the resignation of John Malbon Thompson, but was defeated by Josiah Francis, a former mayor of Ipswich.

Gannon unsuccessfully contested the electoral district of Bulimba in the 1896 election, unable to defeat the sitting member James Dickson. His obituaries described him as "universally respected for his outspokenness and the honourable motives which actuated his conduct" and that he would be remembered as "one of the most honest figures in mercantile circles... a man who in turn was most happy when sharing his bounty with others less prosperous. Everybody respected him, everybody trusted him. In politics, too, he was known as the 'straight man' whose first consideration was others ...".

Legacy His holiday home, Michael Gannon residence, at Manly has been listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.