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Edward MacDevitt

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Edward MacDevitt
Edward MacDevitt 1874
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Kennedy
In office
15 September 1870 – 18 November 1873
Preceded byJohn Bright
Succeeded byJohn Macrossan
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Ravenswood
In office
18 November 1873 – 14 November 1874
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byHenry King
Personal details
Born
Edward O'Donnell MacDevitt

1843
Glenties, County Donegal, Ireland
Died4 February 1898 (aged 54)
Malvern, Victoria, Australia
Resting placeSt Kilda Cemetery
NationalityIrish Australian
SpouseKaty Power
OccupationBarrister

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

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

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

Personal life

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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

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  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