John Madden (Tasmanian politician)

He was born in Launceston to Maria Josephine Conole and James Joeseph.

He went to St. Mary’s Convent School in his hometown of Launceston, and eventually went to Christian Brothers’ College which was located at the city of Adelaide.

He married his wife Annie May Peterson in 1922, and eventually had 3 kids, two daughters and a son.

In 1936 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Bass in a recount following the death of Victor Shaw.

He was defeated in 1956, but returned to the House in 1957 in another recount following Claude Barnard's death.