| Don Jessop | |
| Constituency Mp: | Grey |
| Parliament: | Australian |
| Predecessor: | Jack Mortimer |
| Successor: | Laurie Wallis |
| Term Start: | 26 November 1966 |
| Term End: | 25 October 1969 |
| Title1: | Senator for South Australia |
| Term Start1: | 1 July 1971 |
| Term End1: | 11 July 1987 |
| Birth Date: | 1927 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Unley Park, South Australia |
| Death Place: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Party: | Grey Power (1989) |
| Otherparty: | Liberal (1966–1987) Independent Liberal (1987) |
| Alma Mater: | University of Adelaide |
| Profession: | Optometrist |
Donald Scott Jessop (21 June 1927 – 21 May 2018)[1] 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.[2] He had been dropped by his party, and chose to run as an Independent Liberal.[3]
Jessop died at his Adelaide home, aged 90, on 21 May 2018.[4]