Lionel Clay
Lionel Clay | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for St George | |
| In office 2 November 1958 – 30 November 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Graham |
| Succeeded by | Len Bosman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1900 Chillagoe, Queensland |
| Died | 16 April 1965 (aged 64–65) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Teacher, unionist |
Lionel Daniel Clay (1900 – 16 April 1965) was an Australian politician. Born in Chillagoe, Queensland, he attended state schools before becoming a teacher and union organiser, rising to become Vice-President of the Textile Workers Union. In 1958, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for the New South Wales seat of St George. He held the seat until his defeat in 1963. Clay died in 1965.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
- ^ "Ex-M.P. dead". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 April 1965. p. 20. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
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