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Life Summary

Name	Joseph Anthony Bodkin
Born	11 August, 1902 Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
Died	18 March, 1950 (aged 47) Little Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious Influence	Catholic Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Related Entries	[View as tree] Bodkin, George Clifford (father) Callaghan, Lawrence (uncle) Callaghan, Lawrence (grandfather)
Education *	St Brigid's (Marrickville, Sydney) (student, 1908-1913) Marrickville Public School (Sydney) (student, 1914-1916)
Occupation or Descriptor *	railways employee (1916-1924) New South Wales, Australia trade union official (1918-1950) New South Wales, Australia labourer (1924-1937) New South Wales, Australia public servant (1924-1937) New South Wales, Australia labour party organiser (1941-1950) New South Wales, Australia labour politician (1946-1950) New South Wales, Australia Member of Upper House (1946-1950) New South Wales, Australia local government councillor (1948-1950) New South Wales, Australia
Clubs *	Tattersall's Club (Sydney) (member, ?-?)
Key Organisations *	NSW Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association (organiser, 1918-1920) Australian Railways Union (NSW) (organiser, 1920-?) Australian Workers' Union (NSW) (organiser, 1924-1926) Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage Employees Association (Sydney) (member, 1928-?) Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage Employees Association (Sydney) (organiser, 1937-1950)
Political Activism *	ALP (NSW) (member, ?-1950) ALP (NSW) (politician, ?-1950)
Workplaces *	Dept of Public Works (NSW) (public servant, ?-1928) Dept of Railways (NSW) (navvy, 1916) Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage (Sydney) (public servant, 1928) Parliament of New South Wales (Leg. Council - member, 1946-1950) Sydney City Council (alderman, 1948-1950)

* Dates are approximate