Macdonald, Duncan
Personal
Birth Date:
30 June 1885 (Girvan, Ayrshire)
Death Date:
28 September 1977 (Maleny, Queensland)
Parents:
Duncan Macdonald and Christina (nee McLean)
Family:
Mary Irene Enid Ward on 4 June 1913, 1 son, 2 daughters
Education:
Glasgow Academy; University of Edinburgh
Religion:
Uniting Church
Career
Grazier and farmer, Peachester; Inspector, Bureau of Sugar Experiment stations; Manager, sugar plantation; Canecutter, teamster, farmer, stockman and engine driver, North Queensland
Local Government Service:
Councillor, Landsborough Shire Council, 1927 to 1936, 1955 to 1958 and 1961 to 1964
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | CP | Stanley | 2 Apr 1938 | 29 Apr 1950 | |
| Assembly | CP | Somerset | 29 Apr 1950 | 7 Mar 1953 | Did not contest |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Opposition Whip | 27 May 1947 | 30 May 1950 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests included rugby, boxing and shooting; Member, Queensland Club; Councillor and Steward, Royal National Association
Sources:
Waterson, DB and John Arnold, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982); Queensland Parliamentary Debates, 'Motion of Condolence', Fourth session of 41st Parliament, Vol. 273, pp. 1195-1197 (Brisbane, Qld: Government Printers); Lack, Clem, Three Decades of Queensland Political History, 1929-1960 (Brisbane: Government Printer, 1962); Alexander, J.A., Who's Who in Australia, XIVth Edition, 1950, p. 451 (Melbourne, Vic: Colorgravure Publications, The Herald)
[Last Modified: Thursday, 10 August 2017]