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Darby Riordan Member of the Australian Parliament
for KennedyIn office
12 October 1929 – 15 October 1936Preceded by Grosvenor Francis Succeeded by Bill Riordan Personal details Born 1888 Died 15 October 1936 (aged 47–48) Nationality Australian Political party Australian Labor Party Relations Bill Riordan (nephew)
W. J. Riordan (brother)
Ernest Riordan (brother)David "Darby" Riordan (1888 – 15 October 1936) was an Australian politician. He was the Australian Labor Party member for the House of Representatives seat of Kennedy from his defeat of Grosvenor Francis at the 1929 election until his death. He was succeeded by his nephew, Bill Riordan. He had two brothers who were also politicians: William James Riordan (a member of the Queensland Legislative Council from 1917 to 1923) and Ernest Riordan (a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1936).[1][2]
Notes
- ^ "Members of the House of Representatives since 1901". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. http://www.aph.gov.au/library/handbook/historical/representatives/prosser.storrer.htm. Retrieved 13 November 2008.[dead link]
- ^ Preston, A. N. (2002). "Riordan, William James Frederick (1908 - 1973)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160113b.htm. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
Parliament of Australia Preceded by
Grosvenor FrancisMember for Kennedy
1929–1936Succeeded by
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