William Long Politician

William John Long (18 June 1885 – 3 March 1957) was an Australian politician. Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, he received a primary education before becoming a boilermaker with New South Wales Railways. In 1928, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Lang, defeating long-serving Nationalist MP Elliot Johnson. Long held the seat until his own defeat in 1931. He died in 1957.

Personal facts

William Long
Birth dateJune 18, 1885
Birth place
Newcastle New South Wales
Nationality
Australia
Date of deathMarch 03, 1957

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Member of parliament

region
Division of Lang
successor
Dick Dein

Politician

party
Australian Labor Party

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