Jean Baptiste Louis Isambert (1838 - 22 February 1906) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Jean Isambert | |
|---|---|
 Jean Isambert - 1889 | |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Rosewood | |
| In office 17 July 1882 – 25 October 1892 | |
| Preceded by | Archibald Meston |
| Succeeded by | James Foote |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jean Baptiste Louis Isambert 1838 Zollhof, Germany |
| Died | 22 February 1906 (aged 67-68) Cooktown, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Cooktown Cemetery |
| Nationality | German Australian |
| Occupation | Newspaper proprietor |
Biography
editIsambert 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
editIsambert 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]
References
edit- ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ "ROSEWOOD ELECTION". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXXVII, no. 7, 649. Queensland, Australia. 18 July 1882. p. 3. Retrieved 19 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Members Adjudged Insolvent — Hansard. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ Resignation Of A Member — Hansard. Retrieved 19 April 2016.