John Frederick McDougall

The Hon
John McDougall
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office
1 May 1860 – 1 May 1865
Personal details
Born John Frederick McDougall
(1820-08-31)31 August 1820
Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Died 11 November 1896(1896-11-11) (aged 76)
Sandgate, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Toowong Cemetery
Nationality Australian
Spouse(s) Catherine Maria D'Arcy (m.1846 d.1900)
Occupation Land owner, Grazier
Religion Presbyterian

John Frederick McDougall (1820—1896) was a pastoralist and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.

Early life

John Frederick McDougall was born on 31 August 1820 in Parramatta, New South Wales, the son of John Kerr McDougall and his wife Louisa (née Doyle).[1] He attended the The King's School, Parramatta.[2][3]

On 31 July 1846 at St John's Church, Parramatta, McDougall married Catherine Maria D'Arcy, the daughter of Major D'Arcy of the 28th Regiment. The couple had 8 sons and 2 daughters.[2][4][5]

McDougall arrived in Moreton Bay, Queensland accompanied by Mrs D'Arcy on the steamer Shamrock on 28 October 1855.[6]

McDougall was one of the early pioneers on the Darling Downs where he was the long-time owner of Rosalie pastoral station. He was also associated with a number of other pastoral stations including Texas, Rosalie Plains and Cooyar.[2][3]

McDougall was one of the original purchasers of the (now) St Johns Wood estate in Brisbane, which McDougall used as a cattle station.[7][8]

McDougall also had land holdings in the Milton and Paddington areas in Brisbane. The neighbourhood of Rosalie in Brisbane takes its name from McDougall's Rosalie pastoral station.[9] In 1855, he purchased Milton House built by chemist Ambrose Eldridge (the house and associated Milton Farm give the name to the suburb of Milton).[10] The McDougall family lived there until about 1864, after which they continued to own the property but leased it to various tenants until selling the property in 1887.[4]

In 1863, McDougall was one of the founders and original trustees of the Queensland Turf Club, having arranged a land grant of 322 acres of land at Eagle Farm in Brisbane for the purpose of horse racing, now known as the Eagle Farm Racecourse. The other trustees were Maurice O'Connell and George Harris (all three were Members of the Queensland Legislative Council).[11]

Politics

McDougall was appointed for five years to the Queensland Legislative Council from 1 May 1860 to 1 May 1865. He was then re-appointed for life from 1 May 1865 until he resigned on 13 September 1895 due to failing health.[3][12]

McDougall also served as a councillor on the Rosalie Divisional Board and was its first chairman in 1880.[2][13][14] He served as President of the Legislative Council. He was also acting Lieutenant-Governor on one occasion.[3][15]

Later life

In 1875, McDougall was one of the founding trustees of the Toowoomba Grammar School.[16]

In 1891, McDougall was the founding president of the Darling Downs Pastoralists' Association (which later became the Graziers' Association of South-East Queensland).[17]

McDougall retired in about 1894 and was shortly after seized by paralysis. He died on Wednesday 11 November 1896 at Sandgate.[18] He was buried on Thursday 12 November 1896 in the Toowong Cemetery.[19][20]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Index of birth in New South Wales V18205365 1B/1820
  2. 1 2 3 4 "McDougall, John Frederick". Re-Member Database. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "DEATH OF THE HON. J. F. M'DOUGALL.". Clarence and Richmond Examiner (Grafton, NSW: National Library of Australia). 17 November 1896. p. 8. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  4. 1 2 "BRISBANE'S HISTORIC HOMES.". The Queenslander (National Library of Australia). 8 January 1931. p. 46. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Family Notices.". The Sydney Morning Herald (National Library of Australia). 5 August 1846. p. 3. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Shipping Intelligence.". The Moreton Bay Courier (Brisbane: National Library of Australia). 29 October 1855. p. 1 Supplement: Supplement to the Moreton Bay Courier. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  7. ↑ Shaw, Barry, 1947–; Brisbane History Group (2010), Brisbane : people and places of Ashgrove (1st ed.), Brisbane History Group, p. 171, ISBN 978-0-9751793-6-9
  8. ↑ Paten, Dick; Ashgrove Historical Society (2010), Ashgrove and The Gap : aspects of history 1849–2003: land, access, institutions and people, Ashgrove Historical Society Inc, P21 ISBN 978-0-646-53532-6
  9. ↑ "Rosalie (entry 29020)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  10. ↑ "Milton (entry 46113)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  11. ↑ "EAGLE FARM, NOT ASCOT.". The Courier-Mail (Brisbane: National Library of Australia). 17 February 1938. p. 8. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "Part 2.19 - Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2012 and the Legislative Council 1860-1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2015: The 54th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  13. ↑ Consolidated Index to Queensland Government Gazette 1859-1919. Queensland Family History Society. 2004. ISBN 1 876613 79 3.
  14. ↑ "Rosalie Shire Council". Toowoomba Regional Council. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  15. ↑ "Queensland.". The Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia). 12 November 1896. p. 2. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  16. ↑ "The New Grammar School, Toowoomba, Queensland.". Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney: National Library of Australia). 21 August 1875. p. 21. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  17. ↑ "Watchdog Of Downs Graziers.". Queensland Country Life (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 8 February 1940. p. 10. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  18. ↑ "DEATH OF THE HON. J. F. McDOUGALL.". Warwick Examiner and Times (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 14 November 1896. p. 5. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  19. ↑ "Family Notices.". The Brisbane Courier (National Library of Australia). 12 November 1896. p. 1. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  20. ↑ "McDougal, John Frederick". Grave Location Search. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
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