Hunter, John McEwan
Personal
Birth Date:
1863 (Queensland waters, at sea, Queensland)
Death Date:
18 April 1940 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
Daniel McEwan Hunter and Jane (nee Dempsey)
Family:
Julia Ellen Guthrie Moffat on 2 June 1890 in Toowoomba, 1 daughter
Education:
Redbank, Spring Creek and Clifton State schools
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
Farm labourer; Clerk, general store; Manager, McLeish & Co, Roma, 1888; Chairman Director, Queensland Country Traders Ltd; Chairman Director, Roma Co-Operative Milling Co, 1900; Chairman, Queensland Chamber of Agriculture, 1935-1940; Chairman, Investment and Finance Commission
Local Government Service:
Alderman, Roma; Mayor of Roma, 1900
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Maranoa | 18 May 1907 | 22 Oct 1919 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister without Office | 30 Apr 1918 | 22 Oct 1919 |
| Secretary for Public Lands | 1 Jun 1915 | 30 Apr 1918 |
Additional Information
Notes:
President, Western Queensland Pastoral and Agricultural Society; Agent-General for Queensland, 1919 to 1922
Sources:
Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 26 July 2017]