Doug Berry (politician)

Doug Berry
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Griffith
In office
10 December 1949 – 29 May 1954
Preceded byWilliam Conelan
Succeeded byWilfred Coutts
Personal details
Born(1907-05-03)3 May 1907
Esk, Queensland
Died17 April 1957(1957-04-17) (aged 49)
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
OccupationButcher

Douglas Reginald Berry (3 May 1907 – 17 April 1957) was an Australian politician. Born in Esk, Queensland, he was educated at state schools and at Ipswich Technical College. He became a butcher, and eventually owned a chain of butcher's shops. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Griffith, defeating Labor MP William Conelan. He held the seat until his defeat in 1954. Berry died in 1957.[1]

References

  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Griffith
1949–1954 		Succeeded by


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