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Donald McIntyre (Queensland politician)

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Preceded by
  
John O'Brien

Political party
  
Ministerial

Succeeded by
  
William Thorn

Name
  
Donald McIntyre

Full Name
  
Donald McIntyre

Role
  
Legislator

Nationality
  
Scottish Australian


Donald McIntyre (Queensland politician)

Born
  
20 April 1851 Loch Lomond, Scotland (
1851-04-20
)

Spouse(s)
  
Mary Jane Keag (m.1877 d.1942)

Occupation
  
Station worker, Cheese maker

Died
  
November 6, 1927, Toowoomba, Australia

Resting place
  
Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery

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

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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.

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.

Personal life

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

References

Donald McIntyre (Queensland politician) Wikipedia