Jabez Coon

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Jabez Coon
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Batman
In office
12 December 1906  13 April 1910
Preceded by New seat
Succeeded by Henry Beard
Personal details
Born 1869
Maldon, Victoria
Died 15 April 1935 (aged 6566)
Nationality Australian
Political party Protectionist Party
Occupation Goldminer, boot merchant

Jabez Coon (1869 15 April 1935) was an Australian politician. Born in Maldon, Victoria, he received a primary education before becoming a goldminer and then a boot merchant in Melbourne. In 1906, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Protectionist member for the new seat of Batman. He held the seat until his defeat in 1910 by a Labor candidate. Coon died in 1935.[1] He is the father-in-law of Gilbert Chandler, member of the Victorian Legislative Council and Minister for Agriculture in the Bolte Ministry from 1955-1973.

References

  1. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-06-09. 
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
New seat
Member for Batman
1906 1910
Succeeded by
Henry Beard



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