Cornelius (Con) Wallace (1881–1921)
Mr. Con. Wallace, ex-member for West Sydney, died yesterday at his residence at Guildford. He had been ill only for a few days. Mr. Wallace gained the Labour selection for West Sydney after the expulsion of Mr. W. M. Hughes (Prime Minister) from the Labour party, and ultimately entered the Federal Parliament. At the last Federal elections he resigned from the West Sydney selection ballot in favour of the late Mr. T. J. Ryan. Mr. Con. Wallace then accepted a position under the Queensland Navigation Department, but resigned during the early part of this year, contending that the salary paid to him was not sufficient to cope with the increase in the cost of living. It was only recently that he was again a candidate for the West Sydney vacancy in the Federal Parliament. He unsuccessfully contested the A.L.P. selection ballot, which resulted in Alderman William Lambert being elected to contest the by-election. Before entering the Federal Parliament Mr. Wallace was an organiser of the Federated Seamen's Union.
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Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service file, B2455 Wallace Cornelius (National Archives of Australia)
- profile, Australian Worker (Sydney), 12 April 1917, p 7
- profile, Australian Worker (Sydney), 13 November 1919, p 5
- an appeal is started to assist his family, Worker (Brisbane), 10 November 1921, p 17
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'Wallace, Cornelius (Con) (1881–1921)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/wallace-cornelius-con-34907/text43999, accessed 14 March 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
19 January,
1881
Botany, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
20 September,
1921
(aged 40)
Auburn, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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