Hugh McMinn
| Hugh McMinn | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Bulimba | |
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In office 22 May 1915 – 16 March 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Barnes |
| Succeeded by | Walter Barnes |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Hugh Cameron McMinn 1865 Callander, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Died |
2 December 1941 (aged 76) Wynnum, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Scottish Australian |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Jane Catherwood (m.1892 d.1944) |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Hugh Cameron McMinn (1865 - 2 December 1941) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Biography
McMinn was born in Callander, Perthshire, the son of James McMinn and his wife Agnes (née Cameron). He arrived in Australia when he was about 16[2] and worked as a storekeeper. After his time in parliament he was an inspector of playgrounds for the education department.[1]
On the 11th May 1892 he married Margaret Jane Catherwood[1] (died 1944)[3] in Brisbane and together had a son and two daughters. McMinn died in December 1941[1] and was cremated at the Mt Thompson Crematorium.[4]
Public career
After unsuccessfully contesting the state election in 1912,[5] McMinn, for the Labor Party, won the seat of Bulimba at the 1915 Queensland state election. In doing so, he defeated the Queensland Treasurer, Walter Barnes.[6] McMinn only lasted one term in the parliament and lost his seat back to Barnes at the 1918 Queensland state election.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ↑ "DEATH OF HUGH McMINN". Worker. 52, (2840). Queensland, Australia. 9 December 1941. p. 12. Retrieved 6 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ↑ "Parliament's Regret at Death of Mr. McMinn". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 3 December 1941. p. 4 (LAST RACE). Retrieved 6 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "SUMMARY OF THE VOTING". The Brisbane Courier (16,940). Queensland, Australia. 29 April 1912. p. 7. Retrieved 6 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.". The Brisbane Courier (17,894). Queensland, Australia. 24 May 1915. p. 9. Retrieved 6 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "SUMMARY OF POLLING.". The Brisbane Courier (19,571). Queensland, Australia. 11 October 1920. p. 7. Retrieved 6 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
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| Preceded by Walter Barnes |
Member for Bulimba 1915–1918 |
Succeeded by Walter Barnes |