Arthur William Buckley (16 January 1891 – 10 June 1974) was an Australian politician.
He was born inCharters Towers inQueensland to miner William James Buckley and Louisa,née Carlson. He attended primary school before being apprenticed to an electrician; he subsequently worked as a boilermaker's assistant and in the sugar industry. In 1912 he moved toSydney to work as a tram conductor. A member of theIndustrial Workers of the World, he was elected to theNew South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1917 as theLabor member forSurry Hills. Arrested during the1917 general strike, he was president of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association branch of theAustralian Railways Union from around 1918 to 1922. Elected as one of the members for the seat ofSydney with the introduction ofproportional representation in 1920, he retired in 1922 and the following year became secretary of the union. He was suspended by federal executives in 1924. He then studied law, becoming a law clerk and property investor. Buckley died in 1974 atArncliffe.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member forSurry Hills 1917–1920 | Abolished |
| New seat | Member forSydney 1920–1922 Served alongside:Birt,Burke,Levy,Minahan | Succeeded by |
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