Jean Isambert
Australian politician
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Jean Baptiste Louis Isambert (1838 – 22 February 1906) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Jean Isambert | |
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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 |
| Died | 22 February 1906 (aged 67-68) |
| Resting place | Cooktown Cemetery |
| Occupation | Newspaper proprietor |
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]