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Don Jessop

Don Jessop

Australian politician

Donald Scott Jessop (21 June 1927 – 21 May 2018)[1] was an Australian politician. Born in Adelaide, he was educated at state schools and then the University of Adelaide, after which he became an optometrist at Port Augusta. He was a councillor with Port Augusta City. In 1966, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Grey, defeating sitting Labor member Jack Mortimer. He was defeated in 1969, but in 1970 was elected to the Senate. He remained in the Senate until he was defeated in 1987.[2] He had been dropped by his party, and chose to run as an Independent Liberal.[3]

Quick Facts Member of the Australian Parliament for Grey, Preceded by ...

Jessop died at his Adelaide home, aged 90, on 21 May 2018.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Death Notice". News Corp Australia. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  2. [2]
    Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
  3. [3]
    York, Barry. "JESSOP, Donald Scott (1927– )". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  4. [4]
    Mayfield, Greg (28 May 2018). "Death of former Liberal politician". The Recorder. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018 – via Trove.

 

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