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Jean Isambert
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 Zollhof, Germany
Died	22 February 1906 (aged 67-68) Cooktown, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Cooktown Cemetery
Nationality	German Australian
Occupation	Newspaper proprietor

Jean Baptiste Louis Isambert (1838 - 22 February 1906) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

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 after the sitting member, Archibald Meston was declared bankrupt. He held the seat for 10 years, resigning in 1892.

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
2. "ROSEWOOD ELECTION". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXXVII, no. 7, 649. Queensland, Australia. 18 July 1882. p. 3. Retrieved 19 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
3. Members Adjudged Insolvent — Hansard. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
4. Resignation Of A Member — Hansard. Retrieved 19 April 2016.

• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
• Colony of Queensland people
• 1838 births
• 1906 deaths
• 19th-century Australian politicians