Joe Langtry

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	(1880-09-02)2 September 1880 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]

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