Jesson, Cecil George
Personal
Birth Date:
7 July 1899 (Sydney, New South Wales)
Death Date:
25 December 1961 (Indooroopilly, Queensland)
Parents:
George Jesson and Lillian Maude (nee Jones)
Family:
(2) Wilhelmina Mary Graham Shaw on 15 October 1928, 1 son, 4 daughters, (1) Dorothy J Harris in 1922, 1 son
Education:
Cleveland State School; Fort Street Public School, Sydney; St Andrew's College, Sydney
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Business manager; Road navvy, Tamborine and Ingham, 1924; Rouseabout, painter, mail contractor, vegetable and produce agent; Auctioneer and commission agent; Manager and engineer, Ingham Electricity Works
Local Government Service:
Councillor, Hinchinbrook Shire Council, 1933 to 1947
Military Service:
Served in the Royal Australian Navy during WWI - Baku, Russia, 1919
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Kennedy | 11 May 1935 | 29 Apr 1950 | |
| Assembly | ALP | Hinchinbrook | 29 Apr 1950 | 28 May 1960 | Did not contest |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Opposition Whip | 28 Aug 1957 | 27 May 1960 |
| Government Whip | 1 Jul 1950 | 10 Jun 1957 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests included boxing, running and football; Foundation Member, Ex-Naval Men's Organisation; Federal Treasurer, State Councillor and Life Member, Australian Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women; Member, Tattersalls
Sources:
Image courtesy of the John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Image: 1268728; Courier-Mail, `Funeral tomorrow of CG Jesson', 27 December 1961; Alexander, Joseph A, Who's Who in Australia XIVth Edition (Melbourne: Colorgravure Publications, 1950); Waterson, DB and John Arnold, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982)
[Last Modified: Monday, 22 October 2018]