De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse

De Burgh Persse
De Burgh Persse
	De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly; for Fassifern
	In office; 9 April 1878 – 7 September 1883
Preceded by	John Thorn
Succeeded by	Alfred Midgley
Personal details
Born	De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse; 25 September 1840; Moyode Castle, County Galway, Ireland
Died	17 February 1921 (aged 80); Southport, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Beaudesert Cemetery
Nationality	Irish Australian
Spouse(s)	Mary Persse Blair (m.1871 d.1923)
Alma mater	Trinity College, Dublin
Occupation	Station manager

De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse (25 September 1840 – 17 February 1921) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Early life

De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse was born on 25 September 1840 in Moyode Castle, County Galway, Ireland [1]

Pastoralist and politician De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse, ca. 1920

Politics

Presse was the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Fassifern from 9 April 1878 to 7 September 1883.[1]

Later life

Persse died on 17 February 1921 in Southport, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] He was buried in Beaudesert on the local cemetery.[4][5] He left his wife and two sons, Charles Persse and De Burgh B. Persse.[2] and three daughters, Mrs. Fitz Pierce Joyce, Mrs. Edgar Joyce and Mrs. Cecil Delpratt.[2]

References

"Persse, De Burgh Fitzpatrick". Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
"THE LATE MR. DE BURGH PERSSE". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. Qld. 21 February 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 29 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
"MR. DE BURGH PERSSE DEAD". The Telegraph (SECOND EDITION ed.). Brisbane. 18 February 1921. p. 5. Retrieved 29 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
"LATE MR. DE BURGH PERSSE". The Brisbane Courier. 21 February 1921. p. 8. Retrieved 29 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
"DEATH OF MR. DE BURGH PERSSE". The Brisbane Courier. 18 February 1921. p. 7. Retrieved 29 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by John Thorn	Member for Fassifern 1878–1883	Succeeded by Alfred Midgley

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[QP-1] "Persse, De Burgh Fitzpatrick". Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.

[Trove_death1-2] "THE LATE MR. DE BURGH PERSSE". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. Qld. 21 February 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 29 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.

[Trove_death2-3] "MR. DE BURGH PERSSE DEAD". The Telegraph (SECOND EDITION ed.). Brisbane. 18 February 1921. p. 5. Retrieved 29 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.

[Trove_death3-4] "LATE MR. DE BURGH PERSSE". The Brisbane Courier. 21 February 1921. p. 8. Retrieved 29 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.

[Trove_death4-5] "DEATH OF MR. DE BURGH PERSSE". The Brisbane Courier. 18 February 1921. p. 7. Retrieved 29 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.