James Philip Toohey (11 July 1909 – 18 August 1992) was an Australian politician. Born in

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, he was educated at state schools before becoming a car worker. After serving as assistant secretary of the Vehicle Builders' Employees Union, he was secretary of the South Australian Labor Party 1947–1955, and a member of its Federal Executive 1948–1959. He also sat on

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. In 1953, he was elected to the

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as a Labor Senator for South Australia. He held the seat until his retirement in 1970. Toohey died in 1992, aged 83.

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1909 births 1992 deaths Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian Senate for South Australia Members of the Australian Senate Members of the Order of Australia 20th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Labor-senator-stub