Mick Clough
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Mick Clough MP |
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| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Bathurst |
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In office 19 September 1981 – 22 February 1988 |
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| Preceded by | Clive Osborne |
| Succeeded by | David Berry |
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In office 25 May 1991 – 5 March 1999 |
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| Preceded by | David Berry |
| Succeeded by | Gerard Martin |
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Blue Mountains |
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In office 1 May 1976 – 28 August 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Harold Coates |
| Succeeded by | Bob Debus |
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Ralph James Clough 22 October 1927 Warialda, New South Wales |
| Died | 12 August 2008 (aged 80) Perth, Western Australia |
| Nationality |
 Australia
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| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse(s) | Doreen Clough (née Frost) |
| Children | 1 daughter, 2 sons |
| Occupation | Postal officer, motel proprietor |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Website | NSW Legislative Assembly webpage |
Ralph James "Mick" Clough (22 October 1927 – 12 August 2008) was an Australian politician, He was an Australian Labor Party Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1976 to 1981, representing the electorate of Blue Mountains and representing the electorate of Bathurst from 1981 to 1988 and again from 1991 to 1999.
Clough was born to Michael "Gordon" Clough and Irene Clough (née Smith) in Warialda, New South Wales on 22 October 1927. Although christened Ralph James he was known as "little Mick" after his father.
Clough attended schools in Warialda, Granville, Hornsby and then St Patrick's College, Strathfield.
After leaving school he followed his father's occupation and worked for the Postmaster-General's Department then Australia Post as a telegraphist and postmaster for a total of 34 years in New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia before entering politics. As a telegram boy during World War II, he was often an unwelcome sight, bringing bad news of loved ones. He served as a member of the Citizens Military Force from 1948 to 1964.
In 1951, Clough, aged 24, married Doreen Frost and they had three children: Elizabeth, Peter and David.Peter Clough went on to play interstate cricket for Tasmania and Western Australia, and was inducted into the Tasmanian Cricket Hall of Fame.
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