John Rowland Dacey
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The Honourable John Dacey MLA |
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| Colonial Treasurer | |
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In office 14 October 1910 – 11 April 1912 |
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| Premier | James McGowen |
| Preceded by | James McGowen |
| Succeeded by | Ambrose Carmichael |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly for Botany |
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In office 24 July 1895 – 16 July 1904 |
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| Preceded by | William Stephen |
| Succeeded by | Rowland Anderson |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly for Alexandria |
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In office 6 August 1904 – 11 April 1912 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Simon Hickey |
| Personal details | |
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John Rowland Dacey 1 June 1854 Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 11 April 1912 (aged 57) Sydney, Australia |
| Resting place | Catholic section of Botany Cemetery |
| Nationality | Irish Australian |
| Political party | NSW Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Ellen Douglass |
| Children | 4 sons and 6 daughters |
| Mother | Margaret Dacey |
| Father | Thomas Dacey |
John Rowland Dacey (1 June 1854 – 11 April 1912) was an Irish-born Australian politician. He moved to Victoria, Australia, with his mother after his father died. Eventually orphaned, Dacey moved to Sydney with his wife and began working as a coachmaker. He began his involvement in politics with an election to local council then moved to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 24 June 1895 to his death on 11 April 1912, serving as Colonial Treasurer in his final two years.
Throughout his parliamentary career, Dacey campaigned for a garden suburb which would provide government-owned, low-cost housing to the working class. After his death, the garden suburb of Daceyville was built in Sydney and named in honour of him.
John Dacey was born on 1 June 1854 in Cork, Ireland, to Thomas Dacey, a barrister, and Margaret (née Jamson). After his father died, Dacey and his mother moved to Kyneton, Victoria in 1858. He was adopted by one Dr Smith in 1859 after his mother died. Following Dr Smith's death in 1866, he worked as a butcher's assistant. Dacey also worked as an agricultural blacksmith and managed a branch of May and Miller in Victoria.
Dacey married Martha Ellen Douglass on 27 July 1878 in St John's Church, Horsham, Victoria. In 1883, Dacey worked as coachmaker and established Dacey & Co. in Alexandria, Sydney. By 1901 he was helping to organise the Wool and Basil Workers' Federation of Australia in Sydney and served as the Union's Secretary until his death.
Dacey's involvement in politics began when he was elected to the Alexandria Municipal Council. He served on the council for ten years from 1886 to 1896 and as the mayor in 1888 and 1889. Dacey began his involvement in state politics as the Returning Officer for the district of Redfern from 1889 to 1891. He joined the Redfern Labor Electoral League, the local branch of the Labor Electoral League of New South Wales, in 1891, but was defeated for pre-selection by James McGowen, who would later serve as Premier and appoint Dacey to the cabinet.
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