Cecil Jesson

Cecil George "Nugget" Jesson (7 July 1899 – 25 December 1961) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Nugget Jesson
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Kennedy
In office
11 May 1935  29 April 1950
Preceded byArthur Fadden
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Assembly Member
for Hinchinbrook
In office
29 April 1950  28 May 1960
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byJohn Row
Personal details
Born
Cecil George Jesson

(1899-07-07)7 July 1899
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died25 December 1961(1961-12-25) (aged 62)
Indooroopilly, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeToowong Cemetery
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor
Spouse(s)Dorothy J Harris (m.1922), Wilhelmina Mary Graham (m.1928 d.1975)
OccupationAuctioneer

Biography

Jesson was born in Sydney, New South Wales, the son of George Jesson and his wife Lillian Maude (née Jones). He married Dorothy J Harris in 1922 and they had one son. He then married Wilhelmina Mary Graham in 1928 and they had one son and four daughters.[1]

He died in Brisbane on Christmas Day and was buried in the Toowong Cemetery.[2]

Public career

Jesson held the seat of Kennedy for the Labor Party in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1935 until 1950. He then held the new seat of Hinchinbrook from 1950 to 1960.[1]

He was the government from 1950 until 1957 and opposition whip from 1957 to 1960.[1]

References

  1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  2. Deceased Search Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Arthur Fadden
Member for Kennedy
19351950
Abolished
New seat Member for Hinchinbrook
19501960
Succeeded by
John Row
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