De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse Explained

De Burgh Persse
Constituency Am1:Fassifern
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:9 April 1878
Term End1:7 September 1883
Predecessor1:John Thorn
Successor1:Alfred Midgley
Birth Date:25 September 1840
Birth Place:Moyode Castle, County Galway, Ireland
Death Place:Southport, Queensland, Australia
Restingplace:Beaudesert Cemetery
Birthname:De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse
Nationality:Irish Australian
Spouse:Mary Persse Blair (m.1871 d.1923)
Occupation:Station manager
Alma Mater:Trinity College, Dublin

De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse (25 September 1840  - 17 February 1921) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Early life

De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse was born on 25 September 1840 in Moyode Castle, County Galway, Ireland.

Politics

Presse was the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Fassifern from 9 April 1878 to 7 September 1883.

Later life

Persse died on 17 February 1921 in Southport, Queensland, Australia.[2] [3] He was buried in Beaudesert on the local cemetery.[4] [5] He left his wife and two sons, Charles Persse and De Burgh B. Persse. and three daughters, Mrs. Fitz Pierce Joyce, Mrs. Edgar Joyce and Mrs. Cecil Delpratt.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Persse, De Burgh Fitzpatrick. Queensland Parliament. 29 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150701153129/https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=2132150725. 1 July 2015. live. dmy-all.
  2. News: THE LATE MR. DE BURGH PERSSE. . . Qld. . 21 February 1921 . 29 June 2015 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: MR. DE BURGH PERSSE DEAD. . . Brisbane . 18 February 1921 . 29 June 2015 . 5. SECOND. National Library of Australia.
  4. News: LATE MR. DE BURGH PERSSE. . . 21 February 1921 . 29 June 2015 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: DEATH OF MR. DE BURGH PERSSE. . . 18 February 1921 . 29 June 2015 . 7 . National Library of Australia.