Nathaniel Barclay DCM (1 October 1895 – 11 September 1962) was an Irish-born Australian politician.

Nathaniel Barclay
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Mildura
In office
28 May 1955 – 11 September 1962
Preceded byAlan Lind
Succeeded byMilton Whiting
In office
8 November 1947 – 6 December 1952
Preceded byLouis Garlick
Succeeded byAlan Lind
Personal details
Born(1895-10-01)1 October 1895
Killeavy, Ireland
Died11 September 1962(1962-09-11) (aged 66)
East Melbourne, Australia
Political partyCountry Party
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceAustralian Army
Years of service1914–1919
1940–1942
RankSergeant
Battles/warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsDistinguished Conduct Medal

He was born in Killeavy in County Armagh to farmer Jonathan Barclay and Alice Turner. He migrated to Victoria around 1914, and served in the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War, seeing action at Gallipoli and in France, where he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal in 1917. On his return he was a soldier settler at Red Cliffs, where he grew dried fruit. On 6 December 1924 he married Daisy Florence Heritage. He returned to the armed forces during the Second World War, and before and after that conflict was president of the local Returned and Services League. In 1947 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Country Party member for Mildura. He was defeated in 1952, and served on Mildura Shire Council from 1953 to 1962, with a period as president from 1958 to 1959. He returned to the Legislative Assembly in 1955 and served until his death at East Melbourne in 1962.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Parliament of Victoria (2001). "Barclay, Nathaniel". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Mildura
1947–1952
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member for Mildura
1955–1962
Succeeded by