Dalrymple, David Hay
Personal
Birth Date:
14 December 1840 (Newbury, Berkshire)
Death Date:
1 September 1912 (Hamilton, Queensland)
Parents:
James Dalrymple and Georgina (nee Hay)
Family:
Euphemia Margaret McLean in Mackay on 23 December 1880, 2 sons, 2 daughters
Education:
West of England Dissenters' School, Taunton, Somerset, England
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Opened Mackay's first chemist shop, after arrival in 1863; Chemist and druggist, Mackay 1865 - 1904; Held pastoral interests in Dalrymple and Hamilton regions
Local Government Service:
Alderman Mackay, also mayor 1869 - 1871
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | MIN | Mackay | 5 May 1888 | 27 Aug 1904 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary for Public Instruction | 12 Aug 1902 | 17 Sep 1903 |
| Secretary for Agriculture | 1 May 1901 | 17 Sep 1903 |
| Minister without Office | 7 Dec 1899 | 1 May 1901 |
| Secretary for Public Lands | 28 Mar 1899 | 1 Dec 1899 |
| Secretary for Public Works | 6 May 1896 | 27 Apr 1898 |
| Secretary for Public Instruction | 29 Mar 1895 | 28 Mar 1899 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Chairman, Mackay Road and Harbour Boards; Executive member, Mackay Hospital and the School of Arts; Member, Pioneer Divisional Board until 1888
Sources:
Image sourced from The Queenslander, 30 September 1893 ; Australian Dictionary of Biography, V.8: 1891-1939, Melbourne University Press; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
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