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Pat Galvin

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Preceded by
  
Jim Handby

Spouse(s)
  
Queenie Galvin


Nationality
  
Australian

Succeeded by
  
Kay Brownbill

Name
  
Pat Galvin

Born
  
30 March 1911 Quorn, South Australia (
1911-03-30
)

Died
  
24 September 1980(1980-09-24) (aged 69)

Political party
  
Australian Labor Party

Pat Galvin on the dream of playing in the American Legion World Series.


Patrick Galvin (30 March 1911 – 24 September 1980) was an Australian politician. Born in Quorn, South Australia, he was educated at Rostrevor College before becoming an engineer and an organiser of the Australasian Society of Engineers. He was also an industrial officer with the Australian Workers' Union. In 1951, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as a member of the Labor Party, defeating Liberal MP Jim Handby for the seat of Kingston. He held the seat until 1966, when he was defeated by Liberal candidate Kay Brownbill. Galvin died in 1980.

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