McMaster, John
Personal
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)
[Last Modified: Monday, 01 January 0001]