Donald McIntyre (Queensland politician)
Donald McIntyre (20 April 1851 – 6 November 1927) was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Donald McIntyre | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Aubigny | |
| In office 18 May 1907 – 5 February 1908 | |
| Preceded by | John O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | William Thorn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donald McIntyre 20 April 1851 Loch Lomond, Scotland |
| Died | 6 November 1927 (aged 76) Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery |
| Nationality | Scottish Australian |
| Political party | Kidstonites |
| Spouse | Mary Jane Keag (m.1877 d.1942) |
| Occupation | Station worker, Cheese maker |
Early life
McIntyre was born near Loch Lomond, Scotland in 1851. The son of Peter McIntyre and his wife Jane (née McFarlane), he came to Australia with his family in 1862, sailing on the Ocean Chief and landing at Moreton Bay. He found work at several Stations over the years before establishing the Greenmount Cheese Factory in 1893. He went on to open a further two cheese factories at Zahley (near present-day Goombungee) and Quinalow.[1]
Politics
McIntyre won the seat of Aubigny for the Kidstonites in the 1907 state election. He served less than nine months before losing his seat at the 1908 state election.[1]
Personal life
McIntyre married Mary Jane Keag on 10 July 1877 and together they had nine children.[1] He died in 1927 and was buried in the Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery.[2]
References
- "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- Cemeteries Online — Toowoomba Regional Council. Retrieved 23 February 2015.