Patrick James Clara (1863 – 20 October 1915) was an Australian politician. He was born in

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, the son of Michael Clara. He was a storekeeper, but was bankrupted in 1887 and became a commercial traveller. A member of the Forbes and Waverley Leagues, he was elected to the

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in 1901, winning the seat of Condoublin for the Labor Party. His initial victory was overturned due to voting irregularities, but he won the by-election later that year. He was defeated in 1904 running for Ashburnham. After his political career, he worked as a ganger and a toolsmith. He died in

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in 1915.

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1863 births 1915 deaths Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of New South Wales {{Australia-Labor-NewSouthWales-MP-stub