John Joseph McDonald (25 March 1904 – 24 February 1959) was 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]
John Joseph McDonald | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Bass | |
| In office 9 June 1934 – 16 April 1945 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 March 1904 Gormanston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | 24 February 1959 (aged 54) Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Domestic partner | Marjorie Holgate |
| Relations | James McDonald (father) Thomas Raymond McDonald (brother) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1943 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | 1st Motor Brigade |
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]
References edit
- ^ Members of the Parliament of Tasmania https://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/resources/about-parliament/historyindex/members/mcdonaldj427. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
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- ^ "Bookmaker On Murder Charge". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 8 February 1951. p. 7. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ^ The Argus (Melbourne), 17 April 1951, page 20.
- ^ Bennett, Scott & Bennett, Barbara (1980). Biographical register of the Tasmanian Parliament, 1851–1960 (PDF). ANU Press. p. 105. ISBN 9780994637413.
Further reading edit
- Hughes, Colin A.; Graham, B. D. (1976). Voting for the South Australian, Western Australian and Tasmanian Lower Houses, 1890–1964. Canberra: Australian National University. ISBN 0-7081-1334-6.