Preceded by New seat Name Jabez Coon Resigned April 13, 1910 Party Protectionist Party | Nationality Australian Died April 15, 1935 Succeeded by Henry Beard Role Australian Politician | |
Occupation Goldminer, boot merchant | ||
Political party Protectionist Party | ||
Jabez Coon (1869 – 18 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. He was a member of the City of Collingwood council, and mayor from 1909 to 1910. 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.
On 18 April 1935, Coon collapsed and died suddenly at South Yarra whilst returning home to Boronia.
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