Edward William O'Sullivan, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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New South Wales politician and journalist
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About Edward William O'Sullivan
- Edward William O'Sullivan (17 March 1846 – 25 April 1910) was an Australian journalist and politician. As a politician, O'Sullivan had strong Labour sympathies before the Labor Party had developed in New South Wales, and worked untiringly for old-age pensions until they became law in 1900.
- He was much criticized for his supposed extravagance as Minister for Public Works; at the time it seemed with reason, as the state was suffering from drought for part of the period.
- Possibly, however, he was wise in realizing the necessity of keeping people at work in times of depression.
- He was certainly right in his efforts to provide Sydney with a proper supply of water, and his efforts to relieve unemployment by developing the tramway and railway systems, showed him as a man of great foresight and courage.
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