Cornelius Joseph Ahern (10 July 1871 – 10 July 1955) was an Australian politician. Born in

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, he was educated at Xavier College in

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and became a solicitor in

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. In 1913, he was elected to the

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as the Liberal member for

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, defeating the sitting

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Parker Moloney Parker John Moloney (12 August 18798 May 1961) was an Australian politician. A member of the Labor Party, he served in the House of Representatives from 1910 to 1913, 1914 to 1917, and 1919 to 1931. He was Minister for Markets and Minister for ...

. He was defeated by Moloney the following year, and retired from politics, becoming an insurance company director in Melbourne. Ahern died on his birthday in 1955.

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1871 births 1955 deaths Commonwealth Liberal Party members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Indi Australian MPs 1913–1914 {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub