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Edward MacDevitt

Edward MacDevitt
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Edward MacDevitt 1874
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Kennedy
In office
15 September 1870 – 18 November 1873
Preceded by John Bright
Succeeded by John Macrossan
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Ravenswood
In office
18 November 1873 – 14 November 1874
Preceded by New seat
Succeeded by Henry King
Personal details
Born Edward O'Donnell MacDevitt
1843
Glenties, County Donegal, Ireland
Died 4 February 1898 (aged 54)
Malvern, Victoria, Australia
Resting place St Kilda Cemetery
Nationality Irish Australian
Spouse(s) Katy Power
Occupation Barrister
Religion Roman Catholic

Edward MacDevitt was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

He represented the Electoral district of Kennedy from 1870 to 1873, and the Electoral district of Ravenswood from 1873 to 1874.

Barrister, Brisbane; Immigration lecturer, Britain, 1874 - 1876

Barrister, Melbourne and Kalgoorlie WA, 1897 - 1898

He was born 1843 in Glenties, County Donegal, Ireland and died 1898 in Melbourne while trying to learn to ride a bike during a heatwave.


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