John Jennings (Australian politician)

John Thomas Jennings, MBE (19 December 1878 – 20 December 1968) was an Australian politician. Born in Melbourne, he attended state schools before becoming a retailer of dental supplies. He underwent military service from 1899 to 1901 and served in South Africa during the Second Boer War with the Victorian Mounted Rifles. In 1931, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the United Australia Party member for South Sydney in New South Wales. South Sydney was abolished in 1934 and replaced with Watson; Jennings contested Watson and won. He held the seat until 1940, when he was defeated by Labor candidate Max Falstein. Jennings died in 1968.[1]

John Jennings
Member of the Australian Parliament for South Sydney
In office 19 December 1931 – 15 September 1934
Preceded by	Edward Riley
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Member of the Australian Parliament for Watson
In office 15 September 1934 – 21 September 1940
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Max Falstein
Personal details
Born	(1878-12-19)19 December 1878 Melbourne, Victoria
Died	20 December 1968(1968-12-20) (aged 90)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	United Australia Party
Occupation	Retailer
Awards	Member of the Order of the British Empire
Military service
Allegiance	Victoria
Branch/service	Victorian Mounted Rifles
Years of service	1899–1901
Rank	Private
Battles/wars	Second Boer War

Between 1928 and 1958 Jennings served as National President of the Australian Dental Trade Association (ADTA), which now trades as the Australian Dental Industry Association (ADIA). He remains that organization's longest serving federal president.

Jennings was the brother of Albert Victor Jennings, founder of the A.V. Jennings building company in Melbourne, Australia, and the uncle of Doug Jennings.