Harold Thorby

Harold Thorby
Deputy Leader of the Country Party
In office
27 November 1937 – 15 October 1940
LeaderEarle Page
Archie Cameron
Preceded byThomas Paterson
Succeeded byArthur Fadden
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Calare
In office
19 December 1931 – 21 September 1940
Preceded byGeorge Gibbons
Succeeded byJohn Breen
Personal details
Born(1888-10-02)2 October 1888
Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
Died1 January 1973(1973-01-01) (aged 84)
Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyCountry
Spouses
Vera Morley
(m. 1916⁠–⁠1958)
Alfred Smith
(m. 1960)
ChildrenTwo daughters
OccupationGrazier

Harold Victor Campbell Thorby (2 October 1888 – 1 January 1973) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Country Party and served as the party's deputy leader from 1937 to 1940. He represented the Division of Calare (1931–1940) and held ministerial office as Minister for War Service Homes (1934–1936), Defence (1937–1938), Civil Aviation (1938–1939), Health (1940), and Postmaster-General (1940). He lost his seat at the 1940 federal election.