Jean Isambert Explained

Jean Isambert
Constituency Am1:Rosewood
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:17 July 1882
Term End1:25 October 1892
Predecessor1:Archibald Meston
Successor1:James Foote
Birth Date:1838
Birth Place:Zollhof, Germany
Death Date:22 February 1906 (aged 67-68)
Death Place:Cooktown, Queensland, Australia
Restingplace:Cooktown Cemetery
Birthname:Jean Baptiste Louis Isambert
Nationality:German Australian
Occupation:Newspaper proprietor

Jean Baptiste Louis Isambert (1838 - 22 February 1906) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Isambert was born at Zollhof, Germany, the son of John Baptiste Louis Isambert Snr and his wife Agnes (née McKanem). He owned a vineyard at Ipswich and was the proprietor of the Nord Australische Zeitung.

He died in February 1906 and was buried in the Cooktown Cemetery.

Public life

Isambert won the by-election for the seat of Rosewood in the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1882[2] after the sitting member, Archibald Meston was declared bankrupt.[3] He held the seat for 10 years, resigning in 1892.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 19 April 2016.
  2. News: ROSEWOOD ELECTION. . . XXXVII . 7,649 . Queensland, Australia . 18 July 1882 . 19 April 2016 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  3. http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/documents/hansard/1882/1882_07_04_A.pdf Members Adjudged Insolvent
  4. http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/documents/hansard/1892/1892_10_25_A.pdf Resignation Of A Member