John Michael Cross

John Michael Cross (1 February 1859 – 12 April 1934) was a journalist and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Biography Cross was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England to parents Thomas Cross and his wife Elizabeth (née Burnett) and was educated in England. After his arrival in Australia he took up journalism and worked at several newspapers including the Brisbane Telegraph, the Northern Argus in Rockhampton, the Toowoomba Chronicle, the Maryborough Chronicle, and the Gympie Miner. He was also the editor of the Peoples' Newspaper in Rockhampton. in Brisbane and together had two sons. He died in Brisbane in 1934

Political career At the 1893 Queensland colonial elections, Cross, representing the Labour Party, defeated the sitting member, John Stevenson, for the seat of Clermont. He remained the member for six years, but was defeated by the endorsed Labour candidate, Vincent Lesina, at the 1899 election, after standing as an "unpledged" Labour candidate.