Patrick Galvin OBE

Order of the British Empire

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(30 March 1911 – 24 September 1980) was an Australia

Australia

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n politician. Born in Quorn, South Australia

Quorn, South Australia

Quorn is a township and railhead in the Flinders Ranges in the north of South Australia, 39 km northeast of Port Augusta. At the 2006 census, Quorn had a population of 1068.Quorn is the home of the Flinders Ranges Council local government area...

, he was educated at Rostrevor College

Rostrevor College

Rostrevor College is a Roman Catholic, day and boarding school for boys', located in Woodforde, a suburb 15 minutes from the CBD of Adelaide, South Australia....

 before becoming an engineer and an organiser of the Australian Society of Engineers. He was also an industrial officer with the Australian Workers' Union

Australian Workers' Union

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. In 1951, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives

Australian House of Representatives

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 as a member of the Labor Party

Australian Labor Party

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, defeating Liberal

Liberal Party of Australia

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 MP Jim Handby

Jim Handby

Herbert Harry "Jim" Handby OBE was a former Australian rules footballer who played in the SANFL in the 1920s and 1930s, achieving several honours in recognition of his playing skills. He was later a federal Liberal politician and businessman.Born Herbert Harry Handby in Adelaide, South Australia,...

 for the seat of Kingston

Division of Kingston

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. He held the seat until 1966, when he was defeated by Liberal candidate Kay Brownbill

Kay Brownbill

Kay Cathrine Millin Brownbill OBE was an Australian politician. Born in Adelaide, South Australia, she was educated at state schools before become a journalist, broadcaster and public relations officer...

. Galvin died in 1980.