Alfred Hugh Beresford Conroy (7 April 1864 – 28 November 1920) was an Australian politician. Born in

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, he was educated at Hawthorn Grammar School in

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. Becoming a bank clerk and surveyor, he moved to

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in 1883. In 1893 he became a barrister, and he was an alderman on Goulburn Council. In 1901, he was elected to the

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as the inaugural member for Werriwa, representing the

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. In 1906, he was defeated by

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candidate David Hall, but in 1913 he was returned to the Parliament, again as the member for Werriwa but this time representing the

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. He was defeated again in 1914, and retired, dying in 1920.

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Free Trade Party members of the Parliament of Australia Commonwealth Liberal Party members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Werriwa Members of the Australian House of Representatives 1864 births 1920 deaths Burials at Gore Hill Cemetery People from the Colony of Victoria Australian MPs 1901–1903 Australian MPs 1903–1906 Australian MPs 1913–1914 {{Australia-FreeTrade-politician-stub