Jessop, John Shillito
Personal
Birth Date:
14 August 1840 (Whitby, Yorkshire)
Death Date:
4 July 1895 (Dalby, Queensland)
Parents:
Mathew Jessop and Mary (nee Shillito)
Family:
Jane Brown in 1863, 4 sons, 4 daughters
Education:
Whitby and Pollington private schools; Swaith Grammar School
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Mining and railway work Melbourne and Geelong; Railway contracts Queensland; Dalby agent and storekeeper 1866; Pastoral selections Greenbank, Durah, Daadine and Chinchilla
Local Government Service:
Alderman, Dalby mayor
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NONE | Dalby | 31 Jan 1882 | 29 Apr 1893 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman of Committees | 15 Aug 1888 | 30 Jun 1891 |
Additional Information
Notes:
President, North Downs Jockey Club; Member, North Downs Agricultural and Pastoral Association, School of Arts and hospital committee
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg: 12360; Hughes, Colin A and BD Graham, Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1890-1964, (Canberra: ANU, Department of Political Science, 1974; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001
[Last Modified: Monday, 01 January 0001]