Lionel Clay

Lionel Clay

Member of the Australian Parliament for St George
In office 2 November 1958 – 30 November 1963
Preceded by	Bill Graham
Succeeded by	Len Bosman
Personal details
Born	1900 Chillagoe, Queensland
Died	16 April 1965 (aged 64–65)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Teacher, unionist

Lionel Daniel Clay (1900 – 16 April 1965) was an Australian politician. Born in Chillagoe, Queensland, he attended state schools before becoming a teacher and union organiser, rising to become Vice-President of the Textile Workers Union. In 1958, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for the New South Wales seat of St George. He held the seat until his defeat in 1963. Clay died in 1965.