William Barry Politician

William Peter (Bill) Barry (30 June 1899 – 21 December 1972) was a Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for the Electoral district of Carlton from July 1932 until April 1955. Barry was a member of the Australian Labor Party until March 1955, when he was expelled from the party as part of the Australian Labor Party split of 1955. He became, with Leslie Coleman in the Victorian Legislative Council, joint leader of the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist), a party that in 1957 became the Democratic Labor Party.Barry was educated at St Brigid's School, North Fitzroy, Victoria and at St Georges School, Carlton, Victoria. He was a tobacco worker and union official before entering Parliament. He was considered close to John Wren, the Victorian entrepreneur.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 30, 1899
Birth nameWilliam Peter Barry
Birth place
Victoria (Australia) , Northcote Victoria
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathDecember 21, 1972
Place of death
Australia , Victoria (Australia) , Fitzroy Victoria
Resting place
Melbourne General Cemetery

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Office holder

office
Minister of Health
Minister of Housing
Victorian Legislative
Minister of Forests
other party
Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist)
Democratic Labor Party (historical)
party
Australian Labor Party
region
Electoral district of Carlton
successor
Val Doube
Arthur Warner
Denis Lovegrove
Alexander Dennett

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William Barry on Wikipedia