Larry Anthony | |
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Minister for Civil Aviation | |
In office 11 May 1951 – 9 July 1954 | |
Prime Minister | Robert Menzies |
Preceded by | Thomas White |
Succeeded by | Athol Townley |
Postmaster-General of Australia | |
In office 19 December 1949 – 11 January 1956 | |
Prime Minister | Robert Menzies |
Preceded by | Don Cameron |
Succeeded by | Charles Davidson |
Minister for Transport | |
In office 26 June 1941 – 7 October 1941 | |
Prime Minister | Robert Menzies Arthur Fadden |
Preceded by | Position re-established |
Succeeded by | George Lawson |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Richmond | |
In office 23 October 1937 – 12 July 1957 | |
Preceded by | Roland Green |
Succeeded by | Doug Anthony |
Personal details | |
Born | Warren, New South Wales Colony, British Empire | 12 March 1897
Died | 12 July 1957 Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 60)
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Country |
Relations | |
Relatives | Anthony family |
Occupation |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Australia |
Branch/service | Australian Army |
Years of service | 1914–1916 |
Rank | Sapper |
Unit | First Australian Imperial Force |
Commands | 2nd Signal Troop (Engineers) |
Battles/wars | |
Service number | 521 |
Active duty | 25 July – 10 August 1915 |
Discharge reason | Medically unfit |
Awards | |
Hubert Lawrence "Larry" Anthony (12 March 1897 – 12 July 1957) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Country Party and held ministerial office in the governments of Arthur Fadden and Robert Menzies, serving as Minister for Transport (1941), Postmaster-General (1949–1956), and Minister for Civil Aviation (1951–1954). A soldier and banana-grower before entering politics, he represented the New South Wales seat of Richmond from 1937 to 1957, which was later held by his son Doug Anthony and grandson Larry Anthony.