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John Macintosh

1821 – 1911

Scottish-born Australian ironmonger, alderman and politician

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Lived 1821 – 1911 (aged 89). John Macintosh was a British politician.

John Macintosh (8 July 1821 – 6 July 1911) was a Scottish-born politician in the British colony of New South Wales.

He was born at Nairn to farm manager James Macintosh and Barbara Watson. He was orphaned in 1831 and worked as a farm labourer before migrating to Sydney in 1839. He worked in a variety of rural jobs including fencing and tobacco planting before opening an ironmongery in 1846. On 10 May 1849 he married Caroline Alway, with whom he had seven children. He continued his ironmongery and from 1861 to 1877 was a member of Sydney City Council.

In 1872 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for East Sydney, serving until his retirement in 1880. In 1882 he was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council, where he remained until his death at Darling Point on .

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Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Alderman of the City of Sydney

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Macintosh?

Scottish-born Australian ironmonger, alderman and politician (1821-1911)

When was John Macintosh born?

John Macintosh was born on 8 July 1821 in Auldearn.

When did John Macintosh die?

John Macintosh died on 6 July 1911 in Darling Point.

What was John Macintosh's occupation?

John Macintosh was a politician.

What nationality was John Macintosh?

John Macintosh was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Macintosh

· Wikidata: Q21140220

· DBpedia: John Macintosh

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