John Jackett (politician)
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John Gordon Thorne Jackett (21 October 1912 – 11 January 2003) was an Australia
n politician. He was the Liberal
member for Burwood
in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
from 1965 to 1978.
Jackett was born in Unley
, South Australia
, to Gordon Jackett
(NSW MLA 1935–1938, 1941–1951) and his wife Ethel May Martin. The family moved to New South Wales
in 1918, and Jackett was educated at The King's School, Parramatta, after which he joined the family business. In 1940 he enlisted in the AIF
, serving in the Middle East
, Darwin
and New Guinea
until 1945. In 1953 he was elected to Burwood Council
, where he served until 1962. In 1961, Jackett married Bethyl Margaret McKerihan, with whom he had two children.
In 1965, Jackett contested Liberal
preselection for the state seat of Burwood
and defeated the sitting member, Ben Doig
. Doig contested the election as an independent
, but Jackett was elected fairly easily. He defeated Doig again in 1968 and 1971 and was re-elected in 1973 and 1976. In 1978 he was defeated by Labor
candidate Phil O'Neill
. Jackett died in Sydney
in 2003.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. He was the Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member for Burwood
Electoral district of Burwood (New South Wales)
Burwood was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, first created in 1894 with the abolition of multi-member electoral districts from part of Canterbury, and named after and including the Sydney suburb of Burwood. With the introduction of...
in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
from 1965 to 1978.
Jackett was born in Unley
Unley, South Australia
Unley is an inner-southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. The relatively wealthy area lies within the City of Unley. The suburb is the home of the Sturt Football Club, an SANFL team...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, to Gordon Jackett
Gordon Jackett
Harry Gordon Jackett was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1935 and 1938 and from 1941 until his death. He was variously a United Australia Party , Independent UAP, Democratic Party and Liberal Party member of parliament .Jackett was born in...
(NSW MLA 1935–1938, 1941–1951) and his wife Ethel May Martin. The family moved to New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
in 1918, and Jackett was educated at The King's School, Parramatta, after which he joined the family business. In 1940 he enlisted in the AIF
Australian Imperial Force
The Australian Imperial Force was the name given to all-volunteer Australian Army forces dispatched to fight overseas during World War I and World War II.* First Australian Imperial Force * Second Australian Imperial Force...
, serving in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
, Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
and New Guinea
New Guinea
New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...
until 1945. In 1953 he was elected to Burwood Council
Burwood Council
The Municipality of Burwood is a Local Government Area in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.- Suburbs in the local government area :Suburbs serviced by Burwood Council are:* Burwood* Burwood Heights* Enfield...
, where he served until 1962. In 1961, Jackett married Bethyl Margaret McKerihan, with whom he had two children.
In 1965, Jackett contested Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
preselection for the state seat of Burwood
Electoral district of Burwood (New South Wales)
Burwood was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, first created in 1894 with the abolition of multi-member electoral districts from part of Canterbury, and named after and including the Sydney suburb of Burwood. With the introduction of...
and defeated the sitting member, Ben Doig
Ben Doig
Benjamin Cochrane Doig was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1957 to 1965, representing the electorate of Burwood...
. Doig contested the election as an independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
, but Jackett was elected fairly easily. He defeated Doig again in 1968 and 1971 and was re-elected in 1973 and 1976. In 1978 he was defeated by Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
candidate Phil O'Neill
Phil O'Neill
Phillip Joseph O'Neill is a former Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Burwood in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1978 to 1984....
. Jackett died in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
in 2003.