About Reg Bartley
Lived 1899 – 1982 (aged 82). Reg Bartley was an Australian politician.
Reginald James Bartley (3 February 1899 – 16 January 1982) was a businessman, company director
Life Born in Armidale, New South Wales on 3 February 1899, Bartley was the son of Henry and Annie P Bartley of Forbes. In 1929 he was admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Bartley was Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1943–1944 and 1946–1948.
In March 1946 Bartley was instrumental in moving to demolish the Sydney Mint and the Hyde Park Barracks, stating that they should "make way for modern structures".
Bartley died at Bellevue Hill on 16 January 1982. Reg Bartley XI Cricket Club and Bartley Street, Chippendale. The City of Sydney Florence Bartley Library was named in honour of Bartley's wife and Lady Mayoress Florence.
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Australian mayor (1899-1982)
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Reg Bartley was born on 3 February 1899.
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Reg Bartley died on 16 January 1982.
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Reg Bartley was a politician.
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Reg Bartley was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Reg Bartley. https://biography.guide/reg-bartley/
MLA: "Reg Bartley." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/reg-bartley/.
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