John Arthur (Australian politician)

The Honourable John Arthur
Minister for External Affairs
In office 17 September 1914 – 9 December 1914
Prime Minister	Andrew Fisher
Preceded by	Paddy Glynn
Succeeded by	Hugh Mahon
Member of the Australian Parliament for Bendigo
In office 31 May 1913 – 9 December 1914
Preceded by	John Quick
Succeeded by	Alfred Hampson
Personal details
Born	(1875-08-15)15 August 1875 Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Died	9 December 1914(1914-12-09) (aged 39) Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Political party	Labor
Alma mater	University of Melbourne
Occupation	Barrister

John Andrew Arthur (15 August 1875 – 9 December 1914) was an Australian lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and was first elected to federal parliament at the 1913 federal election, after a successful career at the Victorian Bar. After the 1914 election, he was appointed Minister for External Affairs in the Fisher government. He died of kidney disease three months later, aged 39.