Roy Fagan
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Roy Fagan | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Deputy Premier of Tasmania | |
| In office 12 May 1959 – 26 May 1969 | |
| Premier | Eric Reece |
| Preceded by | John James Dwyer |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Lyons |
| Attorney-General of Tasmania | |
| In office 10 December 1946 – 19 July 1958 | |
| Premier | Robert Cosgrove |
| Preceded by | Eric Ogilvie |
| Succeeded by | Bill Neilson |
| In office 12 May 1959 – 26 May 1969 | |
| Premier | Eric Reece |
| Preceded by | Eric Reece |
| Succeeded by | Max Bingham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roy Frederick Fagan 28 December 1905 Waratah, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | 18 July 1990 (aged 84) |
| Party | Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Gertrude Estelle Cooney (1925–1946; her death) Mavis Isabel Smith (1947–1990; his death) |
| Children | Three sons, one daughter |
| Alma mater | University of Tasmania |
| Profession | Barrister and solicitor |
Roy Frederick Fagan (28 December 1905 – 18 July 1990) was an Australian Labor Party politician, who was Deputy Premier of Tasmania from 1959 to 1969.
Fagan was born in Waratah, Tasmania in 1905, the eldest son of James Fagan and Annie Theresa Breheney. His younger siblings were two brothers, Kevin and Vin, and a sister, Sheila.[1] His Catholic mother sent him to St Virgil's College in Hobart to be schooled, although his Catholicism lapsed once he moved out of home and he was later known to be an agnostic who did not attend Mass.[2]
On leaving school, Fagan joined the staff of the Commonwealth Bank where he worked until 1929, when he resigned to attend university.[3]
Education and legal career
In 1930, Fagan commenced studies for a law degree at the University of Tasmania. In 1931, he was articled to the firm Gatenby, Johnson & Walker, and in May 1934 he graduated and was admitted to the Bachelor of Laws (LLB). During his studies, he had taken a keen interest in all aspects of university life, and was heavily involved with the Tasmania University Union, serving as the body's president for three years. He was admitted to the Bar in August 1934, after what The Mercury newspaper called a "brilliant university career".[3] Fagan also completed a Bachelor of Arts and graduated in May 1935.[4]
