Stanislaus Terence Corrigan (17 October 1916 – 7 June 1964) was an Australian politician. Born in

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to Tom Corrigan and Emily Olive Angleton, he was educated at Christian Brothers' College (Albert Park) and completed his apprenticeship as an Electrical Contractor with his brother Thomas Corrigan Jnr. On 17 March 1945 he married Matilda Semmens, with whom he had two children. He worked for his brother's business before becoming treasurer of the

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branch of the

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and secretary of the

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branch of the Labor Party, as well as campaign secretary to

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and

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. In 1952 he was elected to the

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in a

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for the seat of

, replacing his father who had died in January. In 1955 he joined the breakaway

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and was defeated at that year's state election. He then ran against his former boss, Holloway, in the federal election held later that year and lost. Corrigan died at Fitzroy in 1964.

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1916 births 1964 deaths Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Victoria Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist) members of the Parliament of Victoria Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly Politicians from Melbourne Australian people of Irish descent 20th-century Australian politicians Australian Army personnel of World War II {{Australia-Labor-Victoria-MP-stub