Lesina, Vincent Bernard Joseph
Personal
Birth Date:
1870 (Araluen Goldfield, New South Wales)
Death Date:
14 July 1955 (Parramatta, New South Wales)
Parents:
Alexander Lesina and Margaret (nee McGrath)
Family:
Phoebe Eleanor Cullen in Sydney on 27 March 1895, 3 sons
Education:
Attended St Benedict's school and orphanage
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Career
Sawmill worker, seaman, New Zealand from 1883; Newsboy and apprentice signwriter, Sydney from 1887; Editor of a Gosford newspaper; Journalist for 'The Worker', 'Orange Leader', 'Gloucester Gazette' and 'Weekly News', NSW; Editor 'Charters Towers Eagle', from 1896; Journalist 'Brisbane Truth', 'Sydney Truth'
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Clermont | 11 Mar 1899 | 27 Apr 1912 |
Additional Information
Sources:
Australian Dictionary of Biography, Vol 10 'Lat - Ner', Melbourne University Press; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Monday, 01 January 0001]