Gus Kelly (politician)
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The Honourable Gus Kelly MLA |
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| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Bathurst |
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In office 30 May 1925 – 7 September 1927 Serving with Fitzpatrick, Dooley |
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| Preceded by | Charles Rosenthal |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
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In office 8 October 1927 – 18 May 1932 |
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| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Wilkins |
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In office 21 May 1935 – 25 March 1967 |
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| Preceded by | Gordon Wilkins |
| Succeeded by | Clive Osborne |
| Minister for Health | |
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In office 16 May 1941 – 30 June 1950 |
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| Preceded by | Herbert FitzSimons |
| Succeeded by | Maurice O'Sullivan |
| Chief Secretary | |
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In office 3 April 1952 – 13 May 1965 |
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| Preceded by | Clive Evatt |
| Succeeded by | Eric Willis |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Christopher Augustus Kelly 21 August 1890 near Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Died | 25 March 1967 (aged 76) Mosman, New South Wales |
| Nationality |
 Australia
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| Political party | Australian Labor Party (NSW), Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Eileen Mary Kelly (née Mitchell) |
| Children | 1 daughter, 2 sons |
| Occupation | Cement tester |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Awards |
 1914–15 Star  British War Medal _ribbon.svg){kind=small} Victory Medal |
| Website | NSW Legislative Assembly webpage |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
Australia
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| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1910–1914 and 1915–1919 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | First Australian Imperial Force |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
Christopher Augustus "Gus" Kelly (21 August 1890 – 25 March 1967) was an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1925 to 1932 and again from 1935 until his death in 1967, representing the electorate of Bathurst. He held numerous ministerial positions between 1941 and 1965 in McKell Labor Government.
Kelly was born near Dubbo, New South Wales and was the son of John Kelly, labourer, and Margaret Kearney. His father died when Kelly was aged and his family moved to Wellington, where he was educated to elementary level at the Wellington convent by Catholic nuns.
He initially worked as a labourer with the New South Wales Government Railways and then later at the Portland, New South Wales limestone quarry. Following an accident, he became a cement tester. In 1906, Kelly joined the Australian Labor Party and held office as Portland branch secretary for 18 years and the local union organiser for the Clerk's Division of the Australian Workers' Union. Kelly had active military service in the First Australian Imperial Force in Egypt and France between 1915 and 1919.
In a pre-selection held in 1919, Kelly defeated Ben Chifley and was endorsed as one of three Labor candidates to contest the multi-member electorate of Bathurst at the 1922 State election. Kelly was unsuccessful at this election; successfully sought endorsement (again against Chifley), and succeeded at the 1925 State election winning the third position, defeating Nationalist sitting member, Charles Rosenthal.
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