De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse

De Burgh Persse

De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Fassifern
In office
9 April 1878  7 September 1883
Preceded by John Thorn
Succeeded by Alfred Midgley
Personal details
Born De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse
(1840-09-25)25 September 1840
Moyode Castle, County Galway, Ireland
Died 17 February 1921(1921-02-17) (aged 80)
Southport, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Beaudesert Cemetery
Nationality Irish Australian
Spouse(s) Mary Persse Blair (m.1871 d.1923)
Alma mater Trinity College, Dublin
Occupation Station manager
Religion Church of England


De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse 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 [1]

Pastoralist and politician De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse, ca. 1920

Politics

Presse was the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Fassifern from 9 April 1878 to 7 September 1883.[1]

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.[2] and three daughters, Mrs. Fitz Pierce Joyce, Mrs. Edgar Joyce and Mrs. Cecil Delprat.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Persse, De Burgh Fitzpatrick". Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "THE LATE MR. DE BURGH PERSSE.". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (Qld. : 1860 - 1947) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 21 February 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. "MR. DE BURGH PERSSE DEAD.". The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) (Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 18 February 1921. p. 5 Edition: SECOND EDITION. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  4. "LATE MR. DE BURGH PERSSE.". The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 21 February 1921. p. 8. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  5. "DEATH OF MR. DE BURGH PERSSE.". The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 18 February 1921. p. 7. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
John Thorn
Member for Fassifern
18781883
Succeeded by
Alfred Midgley
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