Jock Garden

John Garden


Member of the Australian Parliament for Cook
In office 15 September 1934 – 21 September 1937
Preceded by	Edward Riley
Succeeded by	Tom Sheehan

Personal details
Born	(1882-08-13)13 August 1882 Lossiemouth, Scotland
Died	31 December 1968(1968-12-31) (aged 86) Sydney, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Labor (1909–1919, 1936–37)
Other political affiliations	Industrial Socialist Labor (1919) Communist (1920–1926) Lang Labor (1934–1936)
Spouse	Jeannie May Ritchie
Occupation	Clergyman

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John Smith "Jock" Garden (13 August 1882 – 31 December 1968) was an Australian clergyman, trade unionist and politician. He was one of the founders of the Communist Party of Australia.