De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse

De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse (25 September 1840 – 17 February 1921) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.^[1]

De Burgh Persse
De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Fassifern
In office 9 April 1878 – 7 September 1883
Preceded by	John Thorn
Succeeded by	Alfred Midgley
Personal details
Born	De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse (1840-09-25)25 September 1840 Moyode Castle, County Galway, Ireland
Died	17 February 1921(1921-02-17) (aged 80) Southport, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Beaudesert Cemetery
Nationality	Irish Australian
Spouse	Mary Persse Blair (m.1871 d.1923)
Alma mater	Trinity College, Dublin
Occupation	Station manager

Early life

De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse was born on 25 September 1840 in Moyode Castle, County Galway, Ireland.^[1]

Pastoralist and politician De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse, ca. 1920

Politics

Presse was the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Fassifern from 9 April 1878 to 7 September 1883.^[1]

Later life

Persse died on 17 February 1921 in Southport, Queensland, Australia.^[2][3] He was buried in Beaudesert on the local cemetery.^[4][5] He left his wife and two sons, Charles Persse and De Burgh B. Persse.^[2] and three daughters, Mrs. Fitz Pierce Joyce, Mrs. Edgar Joyce and Mrs. Cecil Delpratt.^[2]