Stanley Evan Parry (23 November 1895 – 23 June 1973) was an Australian politician. He was born at

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to master builder William Evan Parry and Bessie Locke. He attended Gordon Public School and became a builder before serving in

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with the 1st Field Engineers. He was discharged due to shellshock in 1916 and returned to the building trade. On 26 May 1917 he married Gladys Victoria Green; they had two children. From 1928 to 1947 he was a

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alderman, serving as mayor from 1932 to 1947, and from 1940 to 1952 he was an

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member of the

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. He was appointed

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in 1963. Parry died at Petersham in 1973.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Parry, Stanley 1895 births 1973 deaths Independent members of the Parliament of New South Wales Mayors of Canterbury, New South Wales Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council Officers of the Order of the British Empire 20th-century Australian politicians Councillors of Sydney County Council