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Lang, John Thomas (Jack) (1876 - 1975)

Born
1876
Died
1975
Occupation
Parliamentarian, Politician and Writer

Summary

Premier of NSW during the Great Depression. An advocate of socialisation but staunchly anti-communist, Lang stirred considerable passions in both the Right and the Left of the Labour movement.
See Bede Nairn, 'Lang, John Thomas (Jack) (1876 - 1975)', Australian Dictionary of Biography Online

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  • Lang, John. T, Communism in Australia: A Complete Exposure, W. Brown, [This scan courtesy of the State Library of Victoria], Sydney, 194?. Image PDF Details

Created: 12 September 2007, Last modified: 22 May 2015