Ray Fitzgerald (politician)

Raymond Leo Fitzgerald (27 July 1879 – 18 December 1963) was an Australian politician.

He was the son of a dairy farmer and was educated to elementary level at Dungog Public School.

He was an official with local dairy farmers' organizations and was a councillor on Dungog Shire council from 1901 to 1942.

After one unsuccessful attempt, Fitzgerald was elected to the New South Wales Parliament at the 1941 as the Independent member for Gloucester.

He defeated the United Australia Party sitting member Charles Bennett.