Edward MacDevitt

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
BornEdward O'Donnell MacDevitt
1843
Died4 February 1898 (aged 54)
Resting placeSt Kilda Cemetery
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

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.