McLachlan, Peter Alfred
Personal
Birth Date:
23 September 1867 (Dundee)
Death Date:
27 October 1929 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
Andrew McLachlan
Family:
(2) Mary Donnelly, (1) Ms Tregear in 1892
Education:
Gympie Catholic school
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Career
Apprentice printer, 'Gympie Times' and 'Eidsvold Register'; Journeyman, Queensland Government Printing Office
Local Government Service:
Alderman, Brisbane, 1921-1924
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Fortitude Valley | 5 Feb 1908 | 27 Apr 1912 | |
| Assembly | ALP | Merthyr | 22 May 1915 | 9 Oct 1920 | |
| Assembly | ALP | Merthyr | 15 May 1923 | 11 May 1929 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Member, Chamber of Commerce; President, Queensland Typographical Association; Secretary, Central Queensland branches Queensland Turf Association, Queensland Irish Association, Hibernian Australian Catholic Benefit Society; President, Brisbane Associated Friendly Society Dispensary, Merthyr Workers' Political Organisation
Sources:
Image courtesy of National Library of Australia, Image No: BCC-B120-32485; 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: Tuesday, 29 August 2017]