William Long (Australian politician)
William John Long (18 June 1885 – 3 March 1957) was an Australian politician.
William Long | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Lang | |
In office 17 November 1928 – 19 December 1931 | |
Preceded by | Elliot Johnson |
Succeeded by | Dick Dein |
Personal details | |
Born | Newcastle, New South Wales | 18 June 1885
Died | 3 March 1957 71) | (aged
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Occupation | Boilermaker |
Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, he received a primary education before becoming a boilermaker at the Eveleigh Railway Workshops for fifteen years and a member of the Federated Boilermakers Society.[1][2][3] He was the unsuccessful Labor candidate for Botany at the 1925 state election and for Nepean at the 1927 state election.[4][5]
He was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Lang at the 1928 federal election, defeating long-serving Nationalist MP and Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives Elliot Johnson. Long held the seat until his own defeat in 1931.[6]
He made a final bid for public office at the 1944 state election, when he unsuccessfully contested the Parramatta as an independent.[2] He died in 1957.[6]
References
- "Boilermaker Replaces Former Speaker". The Advocate. Tasmania. 20 November 1928. p. 3. Retrieved 21 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Advertising". The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers' Advocate (3724). New South Wales. 17 May 1944. p. 8. Retrieved 21 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- "WITH HIS MATES". The Labor Daily. New South Wales, Australia. 4 May 1925. p. 5. Retrieved 31 December 2019 – via Trove.
- "READY TO SERVE". The Sun (5276) (FINAL EXTRA ed.). Sydney. 5 October 1927. p. 13. Retrieved 21 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- "GOOD SPORTS". Nepean Times. 44 (4421). New South Wales. 22 October 1927. p. 5. Retrieved 21 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
Parliament of Australia | ||
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Preceded by Elliot Johnson |
Member for Lang 1928 – 1931 |
Succeeded by Dick Dein |