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Jabez Coon

Jabez Coon

Australian politician

Jabez Coon (1869 – 18 April 1935) was an Australian politician. Born in Maldon, Victoria, he received a primary education before becoming a goldminer and then a boot merchant in Melbourne. In 1906, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Protectionist member for the new seat of Batman. He held the seat until his defeat in 1910 by a Labor candidate.[1] He was a member of the City of Collingwood council, and mayor from 1909 to 1910. He is the father-in-law of Gilbert Chandler, member of the Victorian Legislative Council and Minister for Agriculture in the Bolte Ministry from 1955 to 1973.

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On 18 April 1935, Coon collapsed and died suddenly at South Yarra whilst returning home to Boronia.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2008.
  2. [2]
    "ABOUT PEOPLE". The Age. No. 24966. Victoria, Australia. 22 April 1935. p. 8. Retrieved 5 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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