Reg Murray
| Reg Murray | |
|---|---|
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| Senator for Tasmania | |
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In office 1 July 1947 – 19 March 1951 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 April 1909 Hobart, Tasmania |
| Died | 25 November 1962 (aged 53) |
| Political party | Labor |
Reginald James "Reg" Murray (25 April 1909 – 25 November 1962) was an Australian politician. Born in Hobart, Tasmania, he was educated at Hobart High School before becoming a clerk and airlines officer, and later an official with the Clerks' Union. He was Treasurer of the Tasmanian Labor Party before serving in the military from 1939 to 1947. In 1946, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Tasmania. He held the seat until his defeat in 1951, after which he became private secretary to Senator Nick McKenna. Murray died in 1962.[1]
References
- ↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
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