Jack Easter

Jack Stuart Easter (21 November 1907 – 1 January 1979) was an Australian politician who represented the National Party in the Parliament of New South Wales.[1]

Jack Easter
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
In office
14 February 1953 – 12 June 1959
Preceded byWilliam Frith
Succeeded byKeith Compton
ConstituencyLismore
Personal details
Born27 November 1907
London
Died1 January 1979(1979-01-01) (aged 71)
Political partyAustralian Country Party (N.S.W.)
SpouseMargery Joan Thomas m. 1932

He was educated at Ardingly College and at Regent Street Polytechnic. He was a company director who during his career served as alderman and mayor of Ballina, and also served as Chairman of Richmond River County Council, and delegate to Northern Rivers County Council and to Far North Coast Weeds Council.[1]

He served as an Australian Country Party (N.S.W.) member for Lismore in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1953 and 1959.[1] After being re-elected at the 1959 New South Wales state election by a margin of two votes,[2] Easter's win was disputed in the Court of Disputed Returns where the election was pronounced void, leading to a subsequent by-election. He lost the by-election to the Labor Party's Keith Compton after the Australian Country Party endorsed a second candidate.[3]

References
  1. "Mr Jack Stuart Easter (1907-1979)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. "NSW Elections - 1959 Results". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  3. "NSW Elections - 1959 Results". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

 


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