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Walter O'Hearn
Australian politicianFor the Canadian journalist, see Walter D. O'Hearn.
Walter Finlay O'Hearn (16 October 1890 – 16 September 1950) was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative *embly.
O'Hearn was born in West Maitland and educated to primary level. He worked at East Greta mine, but lost an arm and leg in pit-top accident. He became a poultry farmer and was later secretary of a small mining company at Leuth Park. He married Catherine Ellen Walsh in 1918 and they had three daughters and two sons.
O'Hearn was elected as a Labor Party member for the Maitland in 1920 and retained the seat until 1932. He died in Maitland.
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