Cornelius Ahern

Cornelius Joseph Ahern (10 July 1871 – 10 July 1955) was an Australian politician. Born in Victoria, he was educated at Xavier College in Melbourne and became a solicitor in Wangaratta. In 1913, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Indi, defeating the sitting Labor MP Parker Moloney. He was defeated by Moloney the following year, and retired from politics, becoming an insurance company director in Melbourne. Ahern died on his birthday in 1955.^[1]

Cornelius Ahern
Member of the Australian Parliament for Indi
In office 31 May 1913 – 5 September 1914
Preceded by	Parker Moloney
Succeeded by	Parker Moloney
Personal details
Born	(1871-07-10)10 July 1871 Victoria
Died	10 July 1955(1955-07-10) (aged 84)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Commonwealth Liberal Party
Occupation	Solicitor