Donald Mackintosh (politician)
Donald Mackintosh (16 May 1840 – 5 May 1932) was a farmer and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Donald Mackintosh | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cambooya | |
| In office 18 March 1899 – 27 April 1912 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Daniels |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Pittsworth | |
| In office 27 April 1912 – 22 May 1915 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Percy Bayley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donald Mackintosh 16 May 1840 Lochaber, Scotland |
| Died | 5 May 1932 (aged 91) Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery |
| Nationality | Scottish Australian |
| Political party | Ministerial |
| Other political affiliations | Opposition |
| Spouse | Catherine Cowley (m.1866 d.1907) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Early days
Mackintosh was born in Lochaber, Scotland, to parents James Mackintosh and his wife Mary (née Macarthur) and was educated in the local Lochaber village school.[1] On his arrival in Australia he was a drover and the manager of the Glencoe Farm near Warwick.
Political career
Having been a member of the Jondaryan Divisional Board, Mackintosh, for the Ministerialists, represented the seat of Cambooya in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1899 until the seat was abolished in 1912.[1] He then moved to the new seat of Pittsworth and held the seat until he was defeated in 1915.[1]
Personal life
In 1866, Mackintosh married Catherine Cowley (died 1907)[2] and together had five sons and three daughters.[1]
He died in Toowoomba in 1932[1] and was buried in Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery.[3]
References
- "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- Family history research – Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- Deceased search – Toowoomba Regional Council. Retrieved 25 February 2016.