Donald Scott "Don" Jessop (born 21 June 1927) was an Australia

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n politician. Born in Adelaide

Adelaide

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, he was educated at state schools and then the University of Adelaide

University of Adelaide

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, after which he became an optometrist at Port Augusta

Port Augusta, South Australia

-Electricity generation:Electricity is generated at the Playford B and Northern power stations from brown coal mined at Leigh Creek, 250 km to the north...

. He was a councillor with Port Augusta City

City of Port Augusta

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. In 1966, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives

Australian House of Representatives

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 as the Liberal

Liberal Party of Australia

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 member for Grey

Division of Grey

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, defeating sitting Labor

Australian Labor Party

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 member Jack Mortimer

Jack Mortimer

Jack Mortimer was an Australian politician. He received a primary education before becoming a farmer in South Australia. He served in the military 1942-1946 and returned as a waterside worker in Port Lincoln. In 1963, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member...

. He was defeated in 1969, but in 1970 was elected to the Senate

Australian Senate

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. He remained in the Senate until he was defeated in 1987.