Edward MacDevitt was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

He represented the Electoral district of Kennedy from 1870 to 1873, and the Electoral district of Ravenswood from 1873 to 1874.[1]

Career

Barrister, Brisbane; Immigration lecturer, Britain, 1874 - 1876

Barrister, Melbourne and Kalgoorlie WA, 1897 - 1898[1]

Personal life

He was born 1843 in Glenties, County Donegal, Ireland and died 1898 in Melbourne while trying to learn to ride a bike during a heatwave.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "MacDevitt, Edward O'Donnell". Former Members Register. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. ^ Gibbney, H. J. "MacDevitt, Edward O'Donnell (1845–1898)". Australia Dictionary of Biography.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Kennedy
1870–1873
Succeeded by
New seat Member for Ravenswood
1873–1874
Succeeded by
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