George Jackson (31 December 1856 – 12 February 1938) was a member of the

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Biography

Jackson was born in

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, the son of James Jackson and his wife Hannah (née Hilton). He married Mary Hannah Welch at

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in 1878. He died in

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in February 1938 and was buried in the

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.Deceased Search
— Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 26 March 2016.

Public career

Jackson held the seat of

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in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1893 until his defeat in 1909. He was the Chairman of Committees 1903-1907 and the Secretary for Mines and Public Works in 1909.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, George Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1856 births 1938 deaths Burials in South Brisbane Cemetery Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland British emigrants to the Colony of Queensland