Michael Raphael O'Halloran (12 April 1893 – 22 September 1960) was an Australian Labor Party (ALP) politician, serving in the Australian Senate and as opposition leader in the Parliament of South Australia.
Born in Yanyarrie in outback South Australia, the Irish Catholic O'Halloran was educated at public schools before leaving to work on his parents' farm aged 13.
O'Halloran joined the ALP at 15 and was first elected to the South Australian House...
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Michael Raphael O'Halloran (12 April 1893 – 22 September 1960) was an Australian Labor Party (ALP) politician, serving in the Australian Senate and as opposition leader in the Parliament of South Australia.
Born in Yanyarrie in outback South Australia, the Irish Catholic O'Halloran was educated at public schools before leaving to work on his parents' farm aged 13.
O'Halloran joined the ALP at 15 and was first elected to the South Australian House of Assembly Electoral district of Burra at the 1918 election. He lost the seat at the 1921 election, but regained it in 1924. He also made an astute move in 1924 by marrying Mary Frances Rowe on 14 August, 1924. They had no children, but Mary would act as O'Halloran's electorate officer and advisor for the remainder of his political life.
Following his defeat at the 1927 election, O'Halloran worked as an organiser for the Labor Party until his election to the Senate at the 1928 election. He served as the Deputy Opposition Leader in the Senate...
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