Michael John Reddy (1859–1925)
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- in the Biographical Register of the Australian Labour Movement, 1788-1975
- online in 2024
Michael John Reddy (1859-1925) presser, trade union official and clothing manufacturer
Birth: 1859 at Waterford, Ireland, son of Edward John Reddy, blacksmith, and Mary, née Fitzgerald. Marriage: 1886 in Victoria to Annie Coleman (1862-1930). They had one daughter and one son. Death:18 September 1925 in the War Memorial Hospital, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales; usual residence at Waverley, Sydney. Religion: Catholic.
- Arrived in Victoria about 1883. Moved to New South Wales about 1893.
- In 1898 was alternative delegate to E. J. Kavanagh of Pressers’ Union of NSW to 8 Hours Demonstration committee.
- In 1905 was alternative delegate of the Pressers Union to the Political Labor League annual congress.
- Commissioned justice of peace in 1911.
- Secretary Pressers' Union of NSW until 1916, when he became an employer.
- Cause of death: cholelithiasis, impaction of stone in common duct, rupture of gall bladder.
Sources
Bradon Ellem, In women’s hands? A history of clothing trades unionism in Australia (Sydney, 1989).
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Kavanagh, Edward John (colleague)
Citation details
'Reddy, Michael John (1859–1925)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/reddy-michael-john-34716/text43682, accessed 24 April 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1859
Waterford,
Munster,
Ireland
Death
18 September,
1925
(aged ~ 66)
Randwick, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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