Edward MacDevitt

Edward MacDevitt was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Edward MacDevitt
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	Katy Power
Occupation	Barrister

He represented the Electoral district of Kennedy from 1870 to 1873, and the Electoral district of Ravenswood from 1873 to 1874.^[1]

Career

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

Barrister, Melbourne and Kalgoorlie WA, 1897 - 1898^[1]

Personal life

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.^[2]

References

1. "MacDevitt, Edward O'Donnell". Former Members Register. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
2. Gibbney, H. J. "MacDevitt, Edward O'Donnell (1845–1898)". Australia Dictionary of Biography.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by John Bright	Member for Kennedy 1870–1873	Succeeded by John Macrossan
New seat	Member for Ravenswood 1873–1874	Succeeded by Henry King