Sir William McKell papers, 1917-1985

MLMSS 4603 (MLK 3886-MLK 3900)
MLMSS 4603/Box 1X

fonds

1917-1985

Textual Records, Clippings

442148

15 boxes 1 outsize box
Textual Records
Textual Records - (typescript)
Clippings

Sir William McKell (1891-1985), boilermaker, parliamentarian, Premier and Governor General, was born at Pambula NSW, son of Robert and Martha McKell. The family moved to Sydney in 1898 and McKell was educated at Bourke Street Public School, Surry Hills. McKell left school at the age of thirteen and was apprenticed as a boilermaker. McKell formed an apprentices' union and was later Assistant Secretary to the Boilermakers' Union. McKell studied law at night and was admitted as a barrister-at-law in 1925 and appointed King's Counsellor in 1945. He was elected the Labor Party member of the NSW Legislative Assembly for Redfern (1917-1920), Botany (1920-1927) and Redfern (1927-1947). His ministerial positions included Justice (1920-1922, 1925-1927, 1931-1932), Local Government (1930-1931) and Assistant Treasurer (1925-1927). McKell was Premier and Treasurer from May 1941 to February 1947. From 1947 to 1953 Sir William McKell was Governor General of Australia. Between 1956 and 1957 McKell was a member of the Malayan Constitutional Commission.

Include correspondence, speeches, invitations, newscuttings, notebooks, photographs and newscuttings

This material is held offsite and is usually available after 4pm on the next business day. Please submit your request through Ask a Librarian - Outsize box MLMSS 4603/Box 1X is held onsite

Click here to view detailed contents list - acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2007/D00007/mckell_2.pdf

This collection was listed in 2004 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.