| Hugh McMinn | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Bulimba | |
| In office 22 May 1915 – 16 March 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Barnes |
| Succeeded by | Walter Barnes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hugh Cameron McMinn 1865 Callander, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Died | 2 December 1941 (aged 76) Wynnum, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Scottish Australian |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Spouse | Margaret Jane Catherwood (m.1892 d.1944) |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
Hugh Cameron McMinn (1865 – 2 December 1941) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly in Australia.
Biography
McMinn was born in Callander, Perthshire, the son of James McMinn and his wife Agnes (née Cameron). He arrived in Australia when he was about 16 and worked as a storekeeper. After his time in parliament he was an inspector of playgrounds for the education department.
On 11 May 1892 he married Margaret Jane Catherwood in Brisbane, and together they had a son and two daughters. McMinn died in December 1941 and was cremated at the Mt Thompson Crematorium. Catherwood died in 1944.
Public career
After unsuccessfully contesting the state election in 1912, McMinn, for the Labor Party, won the seat of Bulimba at the 1915 Queensland state election. In doing so, he defeated the Queensland Treasurer, Walter Barnes. McMinn only lasted one term in the parliament and lost his seat back to Barnes at the 1918 Queensland state election.
References
- ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- "DEATH OF HUGH McMINN". The Worker. Vol. 52, no. 2840. Brisbane. 9 December 1941. p. 12. Retrieved 6 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Parliament's Regret at Death of Mr. McMinn". The Telegraph. Brisbane. 3 December 1941. p. 4 (LAST RACE). Retrieved 6 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- "SUMMARY OF THE VOTING". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 940. 29 April 1912. p. 7. Retrieved 6 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- "THE GENERAL ELECTIONS". The Brisbane Courier. No. 17, 894. 24 May 1915. p. 9. Retrieved 6 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- "SUMMARY OF POLLING". The Brisbane Courier. No. 19, 571. 11 October 1920. p. 7. Retrieved 6 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byWalter Barnes | Member for Bulimba 1915–1918 |
Succeeded byWalter Barnes |