Doug Berry
Australian politician

Doug Berry

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Australian politician
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Male
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Birth:
3 May 1907(Esk, Australia)
Death:
17 April 1957
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Biography

Douglas Reginald "Doug" Berry (3 May 1907 – 17 April 1957) was an Australian politician. Born in Esk, Queensland, he was educated at state schools and at Ipswich Technical College. He became a butcher, and eventually owned a chain of butcher's shops. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Griffith, defeating Labor MP William Conelan. He held the seat until his defeat in 1954. Berry died in 1957.