John Lemmon (politician)

John Lemmon
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Williamstown
In office
1 June 1904  22 April 1955
Preceded byAlexander Ramsay
Succeeded byLarry Floyd
Minister of Education
In office
12 December 1929  19 May 1932
PremierEdmond Hogan
Preceded byHenry Cohen
Succeeded byJohn Pennington
In office
20 May 1927  22 November 1928
PremierEdmond Hogan
Preceded bySir Alexander Peacock
Succeeded byHenry Cohen
In office
18 July 1924  18 November 1924
PremierGeorge Prendergast
Preceded byRichard Toutcher
Succeeded bySir Alexander Peacock
In office
9 December 1913  22 December 1913
PremierGeorge Elmslie
Preceded bySir Alexander Peacock
Succeeded bySir Alexander Peacock
Personal details
Born
John Lemmon

(1875-07-15)15 July 1875
Carlton, Victoria
Died28 October 1955(1955-10-28) (aged 80)
Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
Resting placeSpringvale Botanical Cemetery
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor Party
Spouse
Edith Ruddock
(m. 1905)
ChildrenNelson Lemmon
OccupationCarpenter, tailor

John Lemmon (15 July 1875 28 October 1955) was an Australian politician. He served as the Victorian Minister of Education four times. He also served the longest ever term as a member of the Victorian Parliament, being an MLA for over fifty years. This also makes him the longest-serving state-level politician in Australian history.