John McDonald (Victorian politician)
Sir John McDonald | |
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| 37th Premier of Victoria | |
| In office 27 June 1950 – 28 October 1952 | |
| Deputy | Keith Dodgshun 1950–1952 Alexander Dennett 1952 Keith Dodgshun 1952 |
| Preceded by | Thomas Hollway |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Hollway |
| In office 31 October 1952 – 17 December 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Hollway |
| Succeeded by | John Cain |
| 12th Deputy Premier of Victoria | |
| In office 20 November 1947 – 3 December 1948 | |
| Premier | Thomas Hollway |
| Preceded by | Frank Field |
| Succeeded by | Wilfrid Kent Hughes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Gladstone Black McDonald 6 December 1898 Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Died | 23 April 1977 (aged 78) Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Country Party |
| Spouse | Mary Cosser Trotter |
| Occupation | Orchardist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Years of service | 1916–1918 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | 37th Battalion |
Sir John Gladstone Black McDonald (6 December 1898 – 23 April 1977) was 37th Premier of Victoria (leading the Country Party) from 27 June 1950 to 17 December 1952, except for a few days in October 1952 when Thomas Hollway led a brief Electoral Reform League government. McDonald came to office by defeating Hollway's Liberals, but was himself vanquished by the Labor Party under John Cain in 1952.
McDonald was also Deputy Premier of Victoria from November 1947 to December 1948 under Premier Thomas Hollway.
McDonald was President of the Goulburn Valley Second Eighteens Football Association from 1927 to 1933.
Early life
[edit]McDonald was born in Falkirk, Scotland, the son of a grocer, and was educated at Carmuirs School. After the death of his father, McDonald and his family emigrated to Australia in 1912 and settled in Shepparton, Victoria where they ran a dairy farm.[1]
On 4 March 1916, McDonald (who was 17 at the time) enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force during World War I, in which he served with the 37th Battalion[2] on the Western Front.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Costar, B. J., 'McDonald, Sir John Gladstone Black (Jack) (1898–1977)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, , accessed 27 March 2012.
- ^ First World War Nominal Roll Page - AWM133, 34-099, Australian War Memorial; accessed 11 June 2017.
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