| John Joseph McDonald | |
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| Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Bass |
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| In office 9 June 1934 – 16 April 1945 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 March 1904 Gormanston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | 24 February 1959 (aged 54) Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Domestic partner | Marjorie Holgate |
| Relations | James McDonald (father) Thomas Raymond McDonald (brother) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1943 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | 1st Motor Brigade |
John Joseph McDonald (25 March 1904 – 24 February 1959) was Australian Labor Party Member of the Tasmania House of Assembly for the electorate of Bass from 9 June 1934 until his resignation on 16 April 1945. He was the son of James McDonald and the brother of Thomas Raymond McDonald, both also members of the Tasmanian Parliament.[1]
From 1940 to 1943, during World War II, McDonald served in the Australian Army with the 1st Motor Brigade, and was discharged with the rank of Lieutenant.[2]
McDonald, then a bookmaker,[3] was sentenced to ten years imprisonment in 1951 for the manslaughter in Burnie of his then de facto wife Marjorie Holgate (also known as Marjorie McDonald).[4] John McDonald was released in April 1956, and then served as a public service clerk in the Public Works Department at Poatina until his death[5]