John Robert (Jack) Hartley (1890–1964)
The death occurred on July 25 of Mr. J. R. [John Robert] Hartley at the age of 74, ending a life of struggle in the interests of the working class.
He was a militant waterside worker for just on 30 years and his son Mr. Jack Hartley, is a member of the Federal Council of the Waterside Workers' Federation and secretary of the Sydney branch Job Delegates' Association.
Born at Swan Ponds in NSW, Jack Hartley took a keen interest in politics and trade unions as a young man and was a member of the IWW in its early days in Australia.
He played an active part in the anti-conscription campaign during the first World War, as he did in the anti-eviction campaigns and unemployment movement of the 30's.
He was secretary of the Mayfield East Unemployed Workers' Movement (Newcastle, NSW) during this period.
All his life he was a firm supporter of the Communist Party.
Tribune staff and the Communist Party extend their deep sympathy to his widow Mrs. Hartley and his family.
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'Hartley, John Robert (Jack) (1890–1964)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/hartley-john-robert-jack-33993/text42609, accessed 14 April 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1890
Cowra,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
25 July,
1964
(aged ~ 74)
Summer Hill, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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Occupation or Descriptor
Key Organisations
- Australian Workers' Union (NSW)
- Industrial Workers of the World (NSW)
- Unemployed Workers' Movement (Newcastle, NSW)