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Jack Richardson

1921 – 2011

Australian Labor Party politician

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Lived 1921 – 2011 (aged 89). Jack Richardson was an Australian politician and solicitor.

Jack Frederick Richardson (23 September 1921 – 3 June 2011) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for 6 months in 1952-3 and a member of the Labor Party.

Richardson was born in Ashfield, New South Wales, the son of a railway employee. He was educated at the Law School of the University of Sydney and admitted as a solicitor in 1952. During the Second World War, Richardson served with the Royal Australian Air Force in an anti-aircraft battery between 1941 and 1945.

Richardson was elected to the New South Wales Parliament as the Labor member for Ashfield at the 1952 by-election caused by the resignation of the sitting Liberal member Athol Richardson who had accepted a position as a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. He lost the seat at the state election held in 1953. He did not hold ministerial, parliamentary or party office and retired from public life.

He was a long serving partner in the law firm Heaney Richardson and Heaney, specialising in Family Law, until his retirement.

He married Roma Bezant Conlon in 1956 and she died in 1981. He had an only daughter Ann Frances born in 1958. In 1982 he married Diana, Baroness von Kohorn zu Kornegg. She was the granddaughter of former premier John Storey.

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Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
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Jack Frederick Richardson, Jack Richardson (politician)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jack Richardson?

Australian Labor Party politician

When was Jack Richardson born?

Jack Richardson was born on 23 September 1921 in Ashfield.

When did Jack Richardson die?

Jack Richardson died on 3 June 2011 in Sydney.

What was Jack Richardson's occupation?

Jack Richardson was a politician and solicitor.

What nationality was Jack Richardson?

Jack Richardson was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jack Richardson

· Wikidata: Q6114827

· DBpedia: Jack Richardson (politician)

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