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Name	John Victor Ryan
Alternative Names	John Victor Lattin
Born	2 December, 1890 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Died	13 October, 1974 (aged 83) Black Forest, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Education *	Grote Street School (Adelaide) (student, 1896-1904)
Occupation or Descriptor *	baker (1908-1928) South Australia, Australia trade union official (1921-1952) South Australia, Australia labour politician (1949-1959) Federal, Australia Member of Upper House (1949-1959) Federal, Australia
Key Organisations *	Baking Trade Employees Federation (SA) (member, ?-1952) Baking Trade Employees Federation (SA) (assistant secretary, 1921-1928) Baking Trade Employees Federation (SA) (secretary, 1928-1952) SA Unions (trustee, 1928-1968)
Key Places *	Destitute Asylum (Adelaide) (resident, 1890-1890)
Political Activism *	ALP (SA) (member, 1930-1974) ALP (federal) (politician, 1949-1959)
Workplaces *	Menz Biscuits (employee) Parliament of Australia (Senate - member, 1949-1959)

* Dates are approximate

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