Vernon William Edward Goodin (24 July 1892 – 12 October 1971) was an Australian politician. Goodin was born in

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near

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and educated at Albion Street Superior public school and

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, and became a teacher in state schools. He married Margaret Elsie Morison in December 1917 and they had one daughter and one son. Goodin was elected as a Labor Party member for the seat of

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in the

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in 1925. After being expelled from the party for opposition to Jack Lang he lost his seat in 1927 and returned to teaching. Goodin married Leila Edith Rosenthall in 1939 and had one daughter and one son. He died in the Sydney suburb of Carlingford.

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Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 1892 births 1971 deaths Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of New South Wales 20th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Labor-NewSouthWales-MP-stub