George Jackson (Australian politician)


George Jackson was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Biography

Jackson was born in Manchester, England, the son of James Jackson and his wife Hannah. He married Mary Hannah Welch at Charters Towers in 1878.
He died in New Farm in February 1938 and was buried in the South Brisbane Cemetery.

Public career

Jackson held the seat of Kennedy 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.