Macfarlane, John
Personal
Birth Date:
2 June 1829 (Glasgow)
Death Date:
7 March 1894 (Sandgate, Queensland)
Parents:
John Macfarlane and Agnes (nee Housten)
Family:
Margaret McKenzie, 4 sons, 2 daughters
Education:
Parish schools, Glasgow (Scotland)
Religion:
Congregationalist
Career
Storekeeper, Cribb & Foote, c.1862; Draper, Greenham & Bennett; Director, Woollen Co., 1875 to 1894
Local Government Service:
Alderman, Ipswich.; Mayor of Ipswich, 1876
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | MIN | Ipswich | 7 Mar 1878 | 7 Mar 1894 | Died in office |
Additional Information
Notes:
Member, Ipswich Hospital Board; Founder, Temperance Society; Member, Independent Order of Rechabites; Trustee, Boys' Grammar School
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg: 195647; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
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