About John McEwan Hunter
Lived 1863 – 1940 (aged 76–77). John McEwan Hunter was an Australian politician and company director.
John McEwan Hunter (1863 – 18 April 1940) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Early life Hunter was born in 1863 in Moreton Bay, off the coast of Queensland as his family was migrating from Scotland to Australia. He was the son of Daniel McEwan Hunter and his wife Jane and was educated at Redbank, Spring Creek and Clifton State Schools. He went on to hold Maranoa until his resignation in 1919 to take up the role of the Queensland Agent-General in England.
During his time in parliament he was the Secretary for Public Lands from 1915 until 1918 and Minister without Office from 1918 until his resignation the next year.
Legacy
His department store in Roma, Hunter's Emporium, was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register in 2008.
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Who was John McEwan Hunter?
(1863-1940) businessman and politician
When was John McEwan Hunter born?
John McEwan Hunter was born in 1863 in Australia, Moreton Bay.
When did John McEwan Hunter die?
John McEwan Hunter died on 18 April 1940 in Brisbane.
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John McEwan Hunter was a politician and company director.
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John McEwan Hunter was Australian.
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