Peter Alfred McLachlan (23 September 1867 – 27 October 1929) was a printer and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Peter McLachlan | |
|---|---|
 Peter McLachlan c.1921 | |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Fortitude Valley | |
| In office 5 February 1908 – 27 April 1912 Serving with David Bowman | |
| Preceded by | John McMaster |
| Succeeded by | David Bowman |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Merthyr | |
| In office 22 May 1915 – 9 October 1920 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Welsby |
| Succeeded by | Peter MacGregor |
| In office 15 May 1923 – 11 May 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Peter MacGregor |
| Succeeded by | Dr Patrick Kerwin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Alfred McLachlan 23 September 1867 Dundee, Scotland |
| Died | 27 October 1929 (aged 62) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Lutwyche Cemetery |
| Nationality | Scottish Australian |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse | Mary Donnelly (m.1892) |
| Occupation | Printer |
Biography edit
McLachlan was born in Dundee, Scotland, to parents Andrew McLachlan[1] and his wife Catherine (née McTavish).[1] He came to Queensland with his family in 1873[2] and attended Gympie Catholic School. On leaving school he became an apprentice printer, working for The Gympie Times and then the Eidsvold Register. He then moved to Brisbane and found work as a journeyman with the Queensland Government Printing Office.[1]
In 1892 he married Mary Donnelly.[1] Awarded the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice by the pope, McLachlan died after entering the Mater Misericordiae Hospital to undergo an operation in October 1929.[2] His funeral proceeded from St Stephen's Cathedral in Brisbane to the Lutwyche Cemetery.[3]
Public career edit
At the 1908 Queensland state election, McLachlan, for the Labour Party, and along with David Bowman, won the two member seat of Fortitude Valley.[4] He was the member until 1912 when the seat reverted to a one-member constituency and McLachlan then contested the new seat of Merthyr. He lost by four votes to the Ministerialist candidate, Thomas Welsby[5] but three years later, at the 1915 Queensland state election, he won the seat, beating his opponent Mr Lackey convincingly.[6]
He lost Merthyr at the 1920 state elections to Peter MacGregor, the National candidate[7] but regained the seat in 1923.[8]
McLachlan was also an alderman in the Brisbane Municipal Council, from 1921 until 1924. He served on the Parks Committee for two of those years[9] and was also Chairman of the council's Finance Committee.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ a b c "Death of Mr. P. A. M'Lachlam". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 387. Queensland, Australia. 28 October 1929. p. 12. Retrieved 1 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 387. Queensland, Australia. 28 October 1929. p. 12. Retrieved 1 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Fortitude Valley". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LXIV, no. 15, 622. Queensland, Australia. 6 February 1908. p. 5. Retrieved 1 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Elections". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 951. Queensland, Australia. 11 May 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 1 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The General Elections". The Brisbane Courier. No. 17, 894. Queensland, Australia. 24 May 1915. p. 9. Retrieved 1 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Summary of Polling". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 376. Queensland, Australia. 14 May 1923. p. 7. Retrieved 1 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Metropolitan". The Brisbane Courier. No. 21, 306. Queensland, Australia. 10 May 1926. p. 7. Retrieved 1 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Alderman Peter Alfred McLachlan — Brisbane City Council Retrieved 1 April 2016.