Joseph Ignatius Langtry (2 September 1880 – 30 April 1951) was an Australian politician. Born in

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, he received a primary education before becoming a

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. He moved to

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and became a wheatfarmer and publican. In 1940, he was the

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candidate for the

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seat of

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; he was successful in this, defeating Country Party member

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. He held the seat until 1949, when he was defeated by Country candidate

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. Langtry died in 1951 in Griffith.

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1880 births 1951 deaths Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Riverina Members of the Australian House of Representatives 20th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Labor-representative-stub