Arthur Blakeley

Arthur Blakeley
Minister for Home Affairs
In office
22 October 1929 – 6 January 1932
Prime MinisterJames Scullin
Preceded byAubrey Abbott
Succeeded byArchdale Parkhill
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Deputy Leader of the Labor Party
In office
26 April 1928 – 5 February 1929
LeaderJames Scullin
Preceded byJames Scullin
Succeeded byTed Theodore
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Darling
In office
5 May 1917 – 15 September 1934
Preceded byWilliam Spence
Succeeded byJoe Clark
Personal details
Born(1886-07-03)3 July 1886
Gilberton, South Australia, Australia
Died27 June 1972(1972-06-27) (aged 85)
Glen Iris, Victoria, Australia
Political partyLabor
Spouse
Ruby Pauline McCarroll
(m. 1914; died 1962)
Children4
OccupationUnionist

Arthur Blakeley (3 July 1886 – 27 June 1972) was an Australian politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1917 to 1934, representing the Labor Party. He was the party's deputy leader from 1928 to 1929 and served as Minister for Home Affairs in the Scullin government (1929–1932).