Lionel Clay Explained

Lionel Clay
Constituency Mp:St George
Parliament:Australian
Predecessor:Bill Graham
Successor:Len Bosman
Term Start:2 November 1958
Term End:30 November 1963
Birth Date:1900
Birth Place:Chillagoe, Queensland
Nationality:Australian
Party:Australian Labor Party
Occupation:Teacher, unionist

Lionel Daniel Clay (1900 – 16 April 1965) was an Australian politician. Born in Chillagoe, Queensland, he attended state schools before becoming a teacher and union organiser, rising to become Vice-President of the Textile Workers Union. In 1958, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for the New South Wales seat of St George. He held the seat until his defeat in 1963. Clay died in 1965.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carr . Adam . Australian Election Archive . Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive . 2008 . 2008-06-07 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070717093439/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/ . 17 July 2007 .
  2. News: 1965-04-18 . Ex-M.P. dead . 20 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 2022-12-11.