McMaster, John

Personal

McMaster, John
Birth Date: 26 June 1830 (Isle of Islay, Argyll)
Death Date: 29 February 1924 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents: John McMaster and Mary
Family: Catherine McInnes, 2 sons, 3 daughters
Education: Islay Gaelic School
Religion: Methodist

Career

Stonemason, Helensburgh near Dumbarton, 1841; Farm labourer; Storekeeper

Local Government Service: Alderman, Brisbane, 1871 to 1875, 1877 to 1879, 1905 to 1921; Mayor of Brisbane, 1844, 1890, 1893, 1897, 1918 to 1919

Parliamentary Representation

House Party Electorate From To Elected/Departure Reason
Assembly MIN Fortitude Valley 14 Sep 1885 11 Mar 1899
Assembly MIN Fortitude Valley 27 Jul 1901 27 Aug 1904
Assembly OPP Fortitude Valley 18 May 1907 5 Feb 1908
Council NONE Legislative Council 9 May 1899 22 Jul 1901

Additional Information

Sources: Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg: 196786; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001); Hughes, Colin A and BD Graham, Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1890-1964, (Canberra: ANU, Department of Political Science, 1974)
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