Lionel Clay

Australian politician

Lionel Clay
Member of the Australian Parliament
for St George
In office
2 November 1958 – 30 November 1963
Preceded byBill Graham
Succeeded byLen Bosman
Personal details
Born1900
Chillagoe, Queensland
Died16 April 1965 (aged 64–65)
NationalityAustralian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
OccupationTeacher, 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]

References

  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
  2. ^ "Ex-M.P. dead". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 April 1965. p. 20. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Bill Graham
 Member for St George
1958–1963 		Succeeded by
Len Bosman


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