King O'Malley Politician

King O'Malley (3/4 July 1854 – 20 December 1953) was an Australian politician. He was a member in the South Australian House of Assembly from 1896 to 1899, and the Australian House of Representatives from 1901 to 1917. O'Malley was also Minister for Home Affairs in the second and third Fisher Labor ministry.O'Malley was a visible figure in Australian public life during the early years of Federation. He is particularly remembered for his role in the establishment of the Commonwealth Bank, for taking the 'U' out of the Australian Labour Party and in the selection of Canberra as the national capital.

Personal facts

King O'Malley
Birth dateJuly 04, 1854
Birth place
Kansas , Canada , Valley Falls Kansas , Quebec , United States
Nationality
American Australian
Date of deathDecember 20, 1953
Place of death
Albert Park Victoria

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region
Division of Tasmania
Division of Darwin
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