John Mann (Australian politician) explained

John Mann
Constituency Am1:Cairns
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:27 August 1904
Term End1:29 April 1912
Predecessor1:James Lyons
Successor1:William McCormack
Birth Date:1869
Birth Place:Ross, Scotland
Death Date:1 January 1939
Death Place:Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Restingplace:Martyn St Cemetery
Birthname:John Mann
Nationality:Scottish
Party:Kidstonites
Otherparty:Labor, Ministerial
Spouse:Janet King (m.1910 d.1921), Amy Stuart (m.1937)
Occupation:Farmer

John Mann (1869 – 1 January 1939) was an Australian politician. He was the member for Cairns in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1904 to 1912. Initially a member of the Labor Party, he followed Premier William Kidston out of the party in 1907 into what became known as the "Kidston Party".[1]

Mann died in Cairns[2] in 1939 and was buried in the Martyn St Cemetery.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 6 February 2015.
  2. News: OBITUARY. . . Qld. . 3 January 1939 . 6 February 2015 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  3. http://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/facilities-and-recreation/cemeteries/search Cemeteries Online