John Jessop

John Shillito Jessop (14 August 1840 – 4 July 1895)[1] was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[2]

John Jessop
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Dalby
In office
31 January 1882 – 29 April 1893
Preceded byGeorge Simpson
Succeeded byJoshua Thomas Bell
Personal details
Born
John Shillito Jessop

(1840-08-14)14 August 1840
Whitby, Yorkshire, England
Died4 July 1895(1895-07-04) (aged 54)
Dalby, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeDalby Monumental Cemetery
NationalityEnglish
Spouse(s)Jane Brown (m.1863)
OccupationGrazier, Butcher

Jessop was born at Whitley, North Yorkshire, England, and educated at private schools at Whitley and Pollington, and at the Snaith Grammar School. In 1859 he arrived in Melbourne, and in 1864 went to Queensland,[2] and came to Dalby in 1867 commenced butchering business.[1]

In January 1882,[3] he was elected to represent Dalby in the Legislative Assembly—a seat he held until 1893 when he was defeated by Joshua Thomas Bell.[1] Jessop was Chairman of Committees in the Assembly[2] from 15 August 1888 to 30 June 1891.[3]

Jessop was president of the Northern Downs Jockey Club, president of the Dalby and Northern Downs Agricultural Association, of the Dalby Hospital, and the Dalby School of Arts, and was also prominently connected with other Institutions, including the Masonic and Oddfellows' lodges.[1]

He died in Dalby, Queensland on 4 July 1895[1] and was buried in Dalby Monumental Cemetery.[4]

References
  1. "Death of Mr. J. S. Jessop". The Brisbane Courier. Qld. 5 July 1895.
  2. Mennell, Philip (1892). "Jessop, John Shillito" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
  3. "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  4. Cemeteries Online — Western Downs Regional Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
George Simpson		 Member for Dalby
1882–1893		 Succeeded by
Joshua Thomas Bell
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