Joe Langtry
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Joseph Langtry | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Riverina | |
| In office 21 September 1940 – 10 December 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Horace Nock |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Roberton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 September 1880 Kyabram, Victoria |
| Died | 30 April 1951 (aged 70) Griffith, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Wheat farmer, publican |
Joseph Ignatius Langtry (2 September 1880 – 30 April 1951) was an Australian politician. Born in Kyabram, Victoria, he received a primary education before becoming a teamster. He moved to Barellan in New South Wales and became a wheatfarmer and publican. In 1940, he was the Labor candidate for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Riverina; he was successful in this, defeating Country Party member Horace Nock. He held the seat until 1949, when he was defeated by Country candidate Hugh Roberton.[1] Langtry died in 1951 in Griffith.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
- ^ "Mr. "Joe" Langtry, Former MHR, Dead". The West Wyalong Advocate. New South Wales, Australia. 3 May 1951. p. 1. Retrieved 31 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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