Clem Ridley

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Clem Ridley
Senator for South Australia
In office
1 July 1959 30 June 1971
Personal details
Born
Frank Clement Rhys Williams

(1909-03-13)13 March 1909
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Died19 May 1988(1988-05-19) (aged 79)
Adelaide, South Australia
Political party Labor
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Clement Frank Ridley (13 March 1909 – 19 May 1988) was an Australian politician. He was born to Evan Williams and Beatrice Ridley in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. He was educated at various state schools before becoming a toolmaker in the car industry. He was Secretary of the Vehicle Builders' Union and President of the United Trades and Labour Council of South Australia. From 1957 to 1958 he was President of the South Australian Labor Party. In 1958, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for South Australia. He held the seat until his retirement in 1971. [1] [2]

Ridley died in Adelaide on 19 May 1988, aged 79. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Jaensch, Dean (2010). "RIDLEY, Clement Frank (1909–1988)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 November 2008.