Don Jessop, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Don Jessop

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1927

Place of Birth: Unley Park, South Australia, Australia

Date of Death: 21-May-2018

Profession: politician, optometrist

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Don Jessop

  • Donald Scott Jessop (21 June 1927 – 21 May 2018) was an Australian politician.
  • Born in Adelaide, he was educated at state schools and then the University of Adelaide, after which he became an optometrist at Port Augusta.
  • He was a councillor with Port Augusta City.
  • In 1966, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Grey, defeating sitting Labor member Jack Mortimer.
  • He was defeated in 1969, but in 1970 was elected to the Senate.
  • He remained in the Senate until he was defeated in 1987.
  • He had been dropped by his party, and chose to run as an Independent Liberal. Jessop died at his Adelaide home, aged 90, on 21 May 2018.

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