About John Weir
Lived 1904 – 1995 (aged 91). John Weir was a politician.
John Alexander Weir (11 October 1904 – 4 December 1995) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Sydney and was a timber worker from 1921. From 1922 he was a member of the Australian Timber Workers' Union; he later became state secretary in 1943 and president in 1950. From 1931 he was a Labor Party member, supporting Jack Lang over the federal party. He was a Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1949 to 1973. Weir died at Camperdown in 1995.
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Who was John Weir?
Australian politician (1904-1995)
When was John Weir born?
John Weir was born on 11 October 1904.
When did John Weir die?
John Weir died on 4 December 1995.
What was John Weir's occupation?
John Weir was a politician.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Weir (politician)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Weir. https://biography.guide/john-weir/
MLA: "John Weir." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-weir/.
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