Biography.guide
Home › People › Politician › Darby Riordan
Portrait of Darby Riordan

Darby Riordan

1888 – 1936

Australian politician

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Darby Riordan

Lived 1888 – 1936 (aged 47–48). Darby Riordan was an Australian politician.

David "Darby" Riordan (23 July 1886 – 15 October 1936) was an Australian politician.

Riordan was the Australian Labor Party member for Burke in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, winning the seat in 1918. He held Burke till 1929 at which time he resigned from the seat to successfully contest the House of Representatives seat of Kennedy at the 1929 federal election. He held the seat, improving his vote at each election, till his death in 1936 and succeeded by his nephew Bill.

Darcy Riordan had two brothers who were also politicians: Jim Riordan (a member of the Queensland Legislative Council from 1917 to 1922) and Ernest Riordan (a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1936 to 1944 and 1950 to 1954).

Riordan died of pneumonia on 15 October 1936 at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Brisbane. He had undergone an operation to remove gallstones a few weeks earlier that left him in poor health. His funeral was held at St Stephan's Cathedral, and proceeded to the Lutwyche Cemetery.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
1888, Mackay
Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Member of the Australian House of Representatives
Also known as
David Riordan

People in Darby Riordan's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Darby Riordan's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Darby Riordan?

Australian politician

When was Darby Riordan born?

Darby Riordan was born in 1888 in Mackay.

When did Darby Riordan die?

Darby Riordan died on 15 October 1936 in Brisbane.

What was Darby Riordan's occupation?

Darby Riordan was a politician.

What nationality was Darby Riordan?

Darby Riordan was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Darby Riordan

· Wikidata: Q5222284

· DBpedia: Darby Riordan

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Darby Riordan. https://biography.guide/darby-riordan/

MLA: "Darby Riordan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/darby-riordan/.

Chicago: "Darby Riordan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/darby-riordan/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-23 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Portrait: Wikimedia Commons · author & licence

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:05 UTC