Doug Berry (politician)

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Doug Berry

Member of the Australian Parliament for Griffith
In office 10 December 1949 – 29 May 1954
Preceded by	William Conelan
Succeeded by	Wilfred Coutts
Personal details
Born	(1907-05-03)3 May 1907 Esk, Queensland
Died	17 April 1957(1957-04-17) (aged 49)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation	Butcher

Douglas Reginald "Doug" Berry (3 May 1907 – 17 April 1957) was an Australian politician. Born in Esk, Queensland, he was educated at state schools and at Ipswich Technical College. He became a butcher, and eventually owned a chain of butcher's shops. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Griffith, defeating Labor MP William Conelan. He held the seat until his defeat in 1954. Berry died in 1957.^[1]

References

↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-07-13.

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by William Conelan	Member for Griffith 1949–1954	Succeeded by Wilfred Coutts

Persondata
Name	Berry, Douglas Reginald
Alternative names	Berry, Doug
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	3 May 1907
Place of birth	Esk, Queensland
Date of death	27 April 1957
Place of death

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