Darby Riordan


David "Darby" Riordan was an Australian politician.
Riordan was the Australian Labor Party member for Burke in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, winning the seat in 1918. He held Burke till 1929 at which time he resigned from the seat to successfully contest the House of Representatives seat of Kennedy at the 1929 federal election.
Riordan won Kennedy from the sitting Nationalist Party member, Grosvenor Francis. He held the seat, improving his vote at each election, till his death in 1936 and succeeded by his nephew Bill.
Darcy Riordan had two brothers who were also politicians: Jim Riordan and Ernest Riordan.
Riordan died in 1936. His funeral was held at St Stephan's Cathedral, and proceeded to the Lutwyche Cemetery.