Donald McIntyre (politician)

Donald McIntyre
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Aubigny
In office
18 May 1907  5 February 1908
Preceded by John O'Brien
Succeeded by William Thorn
Personal details
Born Donald McIntyre
20 April 1851
Loch Lomond, Scotland
Died 6 November 1927 (aged 76)
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery
Nationality Scottish Australian
Political party Ministerial
Spouse(s) Mary Jane Keag (m.1877 d.1942)
Occupation Station worker, Cheese maker
Religion Presbyterian

Donald McIntyre (20 April 1851 6 November 1927) was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Early life

McIntyre was born near Loch Lomond, Scotland in 1851. The son of Peter McIntyre and his wife Jane (née McFarlane), he came to Australia with his family in 1862, sailing on the Ocean Chief and landing at Moreton Bay. He found work at several Stations over the years before establishing the Greenmount Cheese Factory in 1893. He went on to open a further two cheese factories at Zahley (near present day Goombungee) and Quinalow.[1]

Politics

McIntyre won the seat of Aubigny for the Ministerialists in the 1907 state election. He served less than nine months before losing his seat at the 1908 state election.[1]

Personal life

McIntyre married Mary Jane Keag on the 10 July 1877 and together they had nine children.[1] He died in 1927 and was buried in the Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  2. Cemeteries Online Toowoomba Regionial Council. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
John O'Brien
Member for Aubigny
19071908
Succeeded by
William Thorn