Ernest Riordan
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The Hon Ernest "Dick" Riordan |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Bowen |
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In office 20 June 1936 – 15 April 1944 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Collins |
| Succeeded by | Fred Paterson |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Flinders |
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In office 29 April 1950 – 9 December 1954 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Frank Forde |
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Ernest Joseph Riordan 21 September 1901 Mareeba, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 9 December 1953 (aged 52) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Lutwyche Cemetery |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Violet Alice Locke (m.1930 d.1993) |
| Relations | Darby Riordan (brother), Jim Riordan, (brother), Bill Riordan (nephew) |
| Occupation | Cane cutter, Navvy, Miner, Wharf labourer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Ernest Joseph "Dick" Riordan (21 September 1901 – 9 December 1954) was a Miner, Wharf labourer, and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Riordan was born at Mareeba, Queensland, to parents William Riordan and his wife Mary (née Walsh) and was educated at state schools in both Chillagoe and Cairns. When he left school he worked as a meatworker, miner, cane-cutter, and navy. He spent about eight years working on the wharves in Bowen, ending up as secretary of the Waterside Workers' Federation.
Riordan first entered politics as an alderman on the Town of Bowen council. In March 1936, the member for the state seat of Bowen, Charles Collins, died and a by-election was held on the 20 June of that year. Riordan was nominated as the Australian Labor Party candidate and went on to win the seat over John Smith of the Country Party. He held the seat for eight years before surprisingly losing to Fred Paterson of the Communist Party at the 1944 state election.
After losing his seat, Riordan found work as a field officer for the State Employment Council and in 1947 he was the private secretary to his nephew, Bill Riordan, who was the Minister for the Navy in the Second Chifley Ministry.
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