David Dalrymple (Australian politician)
David Dalrymple | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Mackay | |
| In office 5 May 1888 – 27 August 1904 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Albert Fudge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Hay Dalrymple 14 December 1840 Newbury, Berkshire, England |
| Died | 1 September 1912 (aged 71) Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Nationality | English Australian |
| Political party | Ministerial |
| Spouse | Euphemia Margaret McLean (m.1880) |
| Occupation | Chemist |
David Hay Dalrymple was an Australian pastoralist, chemist/druggist, and politician in Queensland, Australia.[1] He was a Mayor of Mackay and a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Early life
Dalrymple was born on 14 December 1840 in Newbury, Berkshire, England, the son of James Dalrymple and his wife Georgina (née Hay). He was educated at the Independent College in Taunton and attended lectures at the Bristol Medical School.[2]
Dalrymple arrived in Mackay in 1863. He was married to Euphemia Margaret McLean in Mackay on 23 Dec 1880 and had two sons and two daughters. He was a pastoralist, chemist and druggist.[3]
Politics
Dalrymple served on community boards and served as the Mayor of Mackay from 1869 to 1871 and again in 1873–1874.[4]
He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Mackay from 5 May 1888 to 27 August 1904.[5]
Later life
Dalrymple died from heart failure in his sleep at his residence Dalry at Crescent Road, Hamilton, Brisbane, Queensland on 1 September 1912.[2] He was buried in Toowong Cemetery on 2 September 2017.[6] Flags were flown at half-mast in Mackay as a mark of respect.[7]
References
- ^ "Former Members Bio". Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ a b "HON. D. H. DALRYMPLE". The Brisbane Courier. No. 17, 048. Queensland, Australia. 2 September 1912. p. 7. Retrieved 17 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Dalrymple, David Hay (1840–1912)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ Wright, Berenice D; Mackay. Libraries. Local History Section (2009). Mackay City Council representatives : '1869-2008'. Mackay City Council. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. No. 17, 048. Queensland, Australia. 2 September 1912. p. 6. Retrieved 13 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Late Hon. D. H. Dalrymple". Daily Mercury. Queensland, Australia. 3 September 1912. p. 4. Retrieved 13 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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