About James McDonald
Lived 1856 – 1933 (aged 77). James McDonald was a politician.
James McDonald (20 May 1856 – 1933) was an Australian politician.
McDonald was born in Geelong to mason John McDonald and Catherine McIntyre (who were both born in Scotland). He was educated in Winchelsea and became a contractor and then a butcher at Inverleigh. He also ran orchards at Inverleigh and Colac. He served on Bannockburn Shire Council from 1888 to 1917, with four terms as president (1893–95, 1900–01, 1911–12, 1916–17). His nephew Allan McDonald succeeded him in the seat.
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Who was James McDonald?
Australian politician (1856-1933)
When was James McDonald born?
James McDonald was born on 20 May 1856.
When did James McDonald die?
James McDonald died on 15 August 1933.
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James McDonald was a politician.
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· DBpedia: James McDonald (Victorian Nationalist politician)
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