Patrick Kerwin (politician)

Dr. Patrick Kerwin
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Merthyr
In office 11 May 1929 – 11 June 1932
Preceded by	Peter McLachlan
Succeeded by	James Keogh
Personal details
Born	Patrick James Kerwin 26 July 1873 Cork, Ireland
Died	2 September 1950 (aged 77) South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Nudgee Cemetery
Nationality	Irish Australian
Political party	CPNP
Spouse(s)	Mary Elizabeth Walsh (m.1903 d.1943)
Occupation	Doctor
Religion	Roman Catholic

Patrick James Kerwin (26 July 1873 – 2 September 1950) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Biography

Kerwin was born in Cork, Ireland, the son of Patrick Kerwin and his wife Catherine (née O'Rourke). He completed medical studies in Scotland and served as a ship's doctor before arriving in Northern Queensland in 1903. He then served with the Royal Army Medical Corps before becoming a practicing physician, first at Port Douglas for five years, then at Cairns for eleven years, then finally settling in Brisbane.^[1]

On the 7th October 1903 Kerwin married Mary Elizabeth Walsh and together had one daughter. He died in September 1950^[1] and his funeral proceeded from the Holy Spirit Catholic Church, New Farm to the Nudgee Cemetery.^[2]

Public career

Representing the CPNP, Kerwin won the seat of Merthyr in the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1929, defeating the sitting member, Peter McLachlan of the Labor Party.^[3] He served one term before being defeated three years later by Labor's James Keogh.^[1]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
2. "Family Notices". The Courier-mail (4297). Queensland, Australia. 4 September 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 10 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "POLLING SUMMARY.". The Brisbane Courier (22,243). Queensland, Australia. 13 May 1929. p. 15. Retrieved 10 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.