About Lionel Clay
Lived 1900 – 1965. Lionel Clay was an Australian politician and trade unionist.
Lionel Daniel Clay (1900 – 16 April 1965) was an Australian politician. Born in Chillagoe, Queensland, he attended state schools before becoming a teacher and union organiser, rising to become vice-president of the Textile Workers Union. In 1958, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for the New South Wales seat of St George. He held the seat until his defeat in 1963. Clay died in 1965.
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Who was Lionel Clay?
Australian politician
When was Lionel Clay born?
Lionel Clay was born in 1900 in Chillagoe.
When did Lionel Clay die?
Lionel Clay died on 16 April 1965.
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Lionel Clay was a politician and trade unionist.
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Lionel Clay was Australian.
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