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John Frederick McDougall - Queenslander

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The Hon John Frederick McDougall, MLC, is a native Australian, having been born in the County of Cumberland, New South Wales.

He was educated at the King's School, Parramatta, under the Rev. R. Forrest, and attained considerable proficiency as a scholar, more distinguished by his painstaking industry, perhaps, than by his brilliancy; yet possessing good mental qualities that gave promise in his scholastic days of intelligence and power, that justified the reasonable expectations of his friends that his future career would be one of success.

He removed to the Moreton District while it was part of the colony of New South Wales, and became an enthusiastic advocate of all local interests that from time to time claimed the attention of the New South Wales Parliament. His advocacy of these was characterised by a calm intelligence and force that secured him a respectable following among the more prominent politicians of that section, and gave him the goodwill of the entire community.

His qualifications for public usefulness were soon recognised and appreciated, and he became prominently known as a man of sound judgement and safe counsel. When the separation of the Moreton District took place, and it was accorded to it a Parliament of its own, Mr McDougall was called to the Upper House to serve in the first instance for the period of five years, from May 1 1860, to May 1 1865, and at the expiration of that period he was appointed a life member, a position he continues to fill with credit and honour.

At no time during his public career has he ever forgotten his obligations to the colony generally.

He has sought to guard well and impartially the rights of all citizens, and has ever been held by the people in great repute. He filled, at one time, the chair of the Legislative Council for a considerable period, on the occasion of Sir A.H. Palmer becoming the Administrator of the Government during the absence of Sir Anthony Musgrave from the colony. In that position he gave satisfaction to all parties, and won the approbation of his fellows for his fair and judicious conduct of the chair.

In private life, the Hon Mr McDougall is a man of unblemished character and high reputation. He is respected by all classes. He is a cosmopolitan in his sympathies and goodwill, but intensely loyal to Queensland, and has unbounded faith in the vast resources and future development of the colony.

He is a sympathetic friend of all the needy, and never fails to aid deserving institutions of a benevolent character. He has long been a resident of Rosalie Plains, and is looked upon with pride and confidence by all the people of that locality. He is a gentleman of ample means, yet husbands his wealth with prudence and economy.

Already well advanced in life, yet having the prospect of many years of health and prosperity before him, the young nation who has enjoyed about thirty years of his public service gratuitously may reasonably expect many years of like labour on their behalf.

He is one of the very few members of the first Parliament of Queensland, and remains as a connecting link between the Moreton Bay District of the past and the colony of Queensland of the present.

This extract taken from Australian Representative Men (Improved Edition) C 1888 by Muir & Morcom, Creek Street, Brisbane. Held at John Oxley Library, Brisbane, and at Local Studies Centre, Southport

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