John McNeill
Australian politician, member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
About John McNeill
Lived 1872 – 1916 (aged 43–44). John McNeill was an Australian politician.
John McNeill (1872 – 4 June 1916) was a Scottish-born Australian politician.
His parents were commercial traveller John McNeill and Anne McKenzie. He arrived in New South Wales in 1888 and became a patternmaker, working for the Railways Department. In 1893 he married Mary O'Brien; they would have five children. He later worked as a publican. In 1902 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Sydney-Pyrmont, transferring to Pyrmont in 1904. He served until his retirement in 1913, and died in 1916 at Hurstville.
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Who was John McNeill?
Australian politician, member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
When was John McNeill born?
John McNeill was born in 1872.
When did John McNeill die?
John McNeill died on 4 June 1916.
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John McNeill was a politician.
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John McNeill was Australian.
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· DBpedia: John McNeill (New South Wales politician)
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