George Jackson (Australian politician)

The Honourable
George Jackson
George Jackson - 1909
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Kennedy
In office
13 May 1893 – 2 October 1909
Preceded byIsidor Lissner
Succeeded byJames O'Sullivan
Personal details
Born
George Jackson

(1856-12-31)31 December 1856
Manchester, England
Died12 February 1938(1938-02-12) (aged 81)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeSouth Brisbane Cemetery
NationalityEnglish Australian
Political partyMinisterialist
Other political
affiliations		Labour Party, Opposition
SpouseMary Hannah Welch (m.1878)
OccupationMiner

George Jackson (31 December 1856 – 12 February 1938) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Jackson was born in Manchester, England, the son of James Jackson and his wife Hannah (née Hilton). He married Mary Hannah Welch at Charters Towers in 1878.[1]

He died in New Farm in February 1938[2] and was buried in the South Brisbane Cemetery.[3]

Public career

Jackson held the seat of Kennedy in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1893 until his defeat in 1909. He was the Chairman of Committees 1903-1907 and the Secretary for Mines and Public Works in 1909.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Family Notices". The Courier-mail. No. 1390. Queensland, Australia. 14 February 1938. p. 1. Retrieved 7 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ Deceased Search Archived 8 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Kennedy
1893–1909 		Succeeded by