Joseph Langtry | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Riverina |
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In office 21 September 1940 – 10 December 1949 |
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Preceded by | Horace Nock |
Succeeded by | Hugh Roberton |
Personal details | |
Born | 2 September 1880 Kyabram, Victoria |
Died | 30 April 1951 | (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]
Parliament of Australia | ||
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Preceded by Horace Nock |
Member for Riverina 1940 – 1949 |
Succeeded by Hugh Roberton |