John Dacey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Dacey

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1854

Place of Birth: Cork, Munster, Ireland

Date of Death: 11-Apr-1912

Profession: trade unionist

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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.