John Kirwan (politician)

Sir John Kirwan
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Kalgoorlie
In office
29 March 1901  16 December 1903
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byCharlie Frazer
6th President of the Western Australian Legislative Council
In office
10 August 1926  21 May 1946
Preceded byEdward Wittenoom
Succeeded byJames Cornell
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for South Province
In office
22 May 1908  21 May 1946
Preceded byGeorge Bellingham
Succeeded byGeorge Bennetts
Personal details
Born(1869-12-02)2 December 1869
Liverpool, England
Died9 September 1949(1949-09-09) (aged 79)
Subiaco, Western Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyFree Trade Party
SpouseTeresa Gertrude
OccupationNewspaper editor

Sir John Waters Kirwan, KCMG (2 December 1869 – 9 September 1949) was an Australian politician who was the President of the Western Australian Legislative Council and first Federal member for Kalgoorlie in the Australian House of Representatives.