Greg McGirr

Greg McGirr
Leader of the Opposition of New South Wales
In office
9 March 1923 – 16 April 1923
PremierGeorge Fuller
DeputyBill Dunn
Preceded byJames Dooley
Succeeded byBill Dunn
Personal details
Born
John Joseph Gregory McGirr

(1879-10-11)11 October 1879
Parkes, New South Wales, Australia
Died23 March 1949(1949-03-23) (aged 69)
Sydney, Australia
Political partyState Labor (1940)
Other political
affiliations
Labor (until 1923)
Young Australia (1923–1925)
Spouse
Rachel Miller
(m. 1914)
RelationsJames McGirr (brother)
Patrick McGirr (brother)
Trixie Gardner (daughter)
Joe McGirr (grandson)
EducationUniversity of Sydney
OccupationPharmacist

John Joseph Gregory McGirr (11 October 1879 – 23 March 1949) was an Australian politician who served in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1913 to 1925, representing the Labor Party. He served as the party's leader (and Leader of the Opposition) for little over a month in 1923, during an internal dispute. He had earlier served as deputy leader and as Minister for Public Health under James Dooley.


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