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Jim Toohey
AM
Senator for South Australia
In office
1 July 1953 – 30 June 1971
Personal details
Born(1909-07-11)11 July 1909
Rose Park, South Australia
Died18 August 1992(1992-08-18) (aged 83)
Henley Beach, South Australia
Political partyLabor

James Philip Toohey AM (11 July 1909 – 18 August 1992) was an Australian politician. Born in Adelaide, South Australia, he was educated at state schools before becoming a car worker. After serving as assistant secretary of the Vehicle Builders' Employees Union, he was secretary of the South Australian Labor Party 1947–1955, and a member of its Federal Executive 1948–1959. He also sat on West Torrens Council. In 1953, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for South Australia. He held the seat until his retirement in 1970. Toohey died in 1992.[1]

References

  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2008.


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