About Lewis McDonald
Lived 1881 – 1936 (aged 54). Lewis McDonald was an Australian politician and trade union.
Lewis Richard McDonald (22 November 1881 – 18 September 1936) was an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Queensland Legislative Council from 1917 until its abolition in 1922. He was appointed as the first full-time state secretary of the ALP in Queensland in 1910 and was a long-serving Queensland delegate to the Australian Labor Party Federal Executive.
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Who was Lewis McDonald?
Australian politician
When was Lewis McDonald born?
Lewis McDonald was born on 22 November 1881 in Lanark.
When did Lewis McDonald die?
Lewis McDonald died on 18 September 1936 in Brisbane.
What was Lewis McDonald's occupation?
Lewis McDonald was a politician and trade union.
What nationality was Lewis McDonald?
Lewis McDonald was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lewis McDonald. https://biography.guide/lewis-mcdonald/
MLA: "Lewis McDonald." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/lewis-mcdonald/.
Chicago: "Lewis McDonald." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/lewis-mcdonald/.
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