John Morrissey (Australian politician)

John Morrissey (1861-1926) was born in Thurles, Ireland and moved to Australia and became a teacher in Tatura during the 1870s.

He later worked as a storekeeper and then a pastoralist until he joined the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the member for Rodney from 1 October 1897 to 1 May 1904 and then the member for Waranga from 1 June 1904 and 1 February 1907.

[1] Morrissey served as Minister of Agriculture under Alexander Peacock and George Turner between 19 November 1900 and 10 June 1902.

[2][3] Morrissey was married Elizabeth Took with whom he had four sons and five daughters with.

[1] Morrissey died on 06 July 1926 in Blandford, New South Wales.