Patrick Edward (Pat) Lynch (1885–1969)
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- in the Biographical Register of the Australian Labour Movement, 1788-1975
- online in 2024
Patrick Edward (Pat) Lynch (1885-1969) carpenter and trade union official
Birth: 11 October 1885 at Redbanks, near Wasleys, South Australia, son of Irish-born parents Peter Lynch (1848-1915), an agricultural labourer from Cavan, Ireland, and Ellen, née Connolly (1853-1929), from Tralee. Marriage: 22 February 1916 at St Mark’s, Port Pirie, SA, to native-born Mary Andrys (b.1886). Death: 4 November 1969 at Adelaide, South Australia; usual residence Randolph Avenue, Fullarton, Adelaide. His wife survived him. Religion: Catholic.
- His father emigrated aboard the James Fernie, reaching South Australia on 16 November 1854. The family moved north to Yatina about 1890 and Pat was educated at the local public school. After some time in Broken Hill, New South Wales, he went to Peterborough, South Australia then Port Pirie in the same state.
- Pat was employed at Iron Knob. Joined Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners of Australasia [ASC&J], Port Pirie branch, in 1914. Elected branch president. Represented branch on Port Pirie Electorate Committee for two years and was president for one year. Represented branch in the anti-conscription campaign and was president of the organisation. Delegate to Port Pirie Trades and Labor Council.
- Unsuccessfully contested the Solomontown ward in the Port Pirie municipal council for the Australian Labor Party in December 1917. Secretary of the ASC&J, Port Pirie sub-branch, SA branch for two years (resigned).
- Moved to Adelaide in 1920. Elected secretary of the South Australian branch of the ASC&J in April 1921. Retained the position for twenty-one years, until he resigned, due to ill-health, in 1942.
- Nominated by Adelaide branch to contest the position of Federal President, 1923. On retirement he was made a life member of the union.
- Was a prominent Catholic layman and sometime president of the Hibernian Australian Catholic Benefit Society, as was his brother Peter (1887-1941).
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction (14 hours), previous infarcts.
Sources
Carpenters Monthly Journal, ASC&J, February 1923; Carpenters and Joiners News, December 1982.
Additional Resources
- is elected secretary of ASC&J, Daily Herald (Adelaide), 14 April 1921, p 4
- is elected president of the Adelaide district of Hibernian society, Southern Cross (Adelaide), 25 September 1936, p 12
- retires as union leader, News (Adelaide), 5 February 1942, p 6
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Lynch, Peter (father)
- Lynch, Peter Francis (brother)
Citation details
'Lynch, Patrick Edward (Pat) (1885–1969)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/lynch-patrick-edward-pat-34358/text43121, accessed 8 September 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
11 October,
1885
Redbanks,
South Australia,
Australia
Death
4 November,
1969
(aged 84)
Adelaide,
South Australia,
Australia
Cause of Death
Cultural Heritage
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Religious Influence
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Education
Occupation
Key Organisations
- Amalgamated Society of Carpenters & Joiners of Australia (SA)
- Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society (SA)
- Port Pirie Trades and Labor Council (SA)