Joseph Langtry (Australian politician)

Joseph Langtry
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(1880-09-02)
Kyabram, Victoria
Died 30 April 1951(1951-04-30) (aged 70)
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. Langtry died in 1951.[1]

References

  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. Retrieved 2008-05-25. 
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Horace Nock
Member for Riverina
1940 – 1949
Succeeded by
Hugh Roberton