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Peter MacGregor (Queensland politician)

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Preceded by
  
Peter McLachlan

Nationality
  
Australian

Spouse(s)
  
Mabel Newton (m.1899)

Succeeded by
  
Peter McLachlan

Political party
  
Nationalist

Education
  
Balliol College

Peter MacGregor (Queensland politician)

Full Name
  
Peter Balderston MacGregor

Born
  
9 April 1866 Helidon, Queensland, Australia (
1866-04-09
)

Alma mater
  
Balliol College, Oxford

Died
  
10 April 1936, New Farm, Brisbane, Australia

Party
  
Nationalist Party of Australia

Peter Balderston MacGregor (9 April 1866 – 10 April 1936) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

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Biography

MacGregor was born in Helidon, Queensland, the son of Alexander Macgregor and his wife Frances Elizabeth (née Eves). He attended East Ipswich State School, Ipswich Grammar School and then Balliol College, Oxford where he studied law. He became a law clerk for Lilley & O'Sullivan before being employed by Samuel Griffith as an assistant. In 1894 he had his own practice and in 1900-1901 he was an acting district judge. He was also an acting judge on the Queensland Supreme Court in 1932.

In 1899 MacGregor married Mabel Newton and together had two sons and two daughters. He died in 1936 and his funeral proceeded from his New Farm residence to the Mt Thompson Crematorium.

Public career

Representing the Nationalists, he won the seat of Merthyr in the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1920, defeating the sitting member, Peter McLachlan of the Labor Party. He served one term before being defeated three years later by McLachlan.

MacGregor was the editor of the State Reporter and Law Journal, a member of the Queensland Club, and president of the Women's College Council from 1914-1936. He was also a champion lawn tennis player.

References

Peter MacGregor (Queensland politician) Wikipedia