MacDonald was born in Opotiki, New Zealand, the son of an Australian volunteer in the New Zealand Wars and veteran of the 1891 Australian shearers' strike. He completed his early education in New Zealand before his family migrated to New South Wales, whereafter he attended state schools. He spent time as a shearer in New South Wales and Victoria before returning to New Zealand and entering the printing trade. He began as a journeyman compositor, but shifted into journalism over time, working for the Wairoa Guardian and the Napier-based The Daily Telegraph before rising to become chief compositor and acting editor of the Gisborne Herald. He was also involved in the Typographical Association in its early days and taught shorthand at the Gisborne Technical College in 1903–04.[1][2][3][4]
MacDonald later returned to Australia and worked as a journalist at The Argus and then The Age in Melbourne, including a stint in the parliamentary press gallery. He was one of the founding members of the Australian Journalists Association in 1910, spent time in London and studied at the University of London, before returning to Australia. He was then recruited as editor of the new Brisbane newspaper The Daily Standard in 1912, serving in that role until his appointment to the Senate and also serving as acting manager in 1913–14. He was involved in campaigning against the conscription referendums of Billy Hughes, but in 1918 was one of 12 newspaper editors selected by the Nationalist Party government to visit the World War I front.[1][2]
On 26 May 1922, he was appointed to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Queensland, filling the casual vacancy caused by the death of Nationalist Senator John Adamson; he had already been preselected as a Labor candidate for the forthcoming election. However, he was defeated at the 1922 election.[5] MacDonald worked as a freelance journalist in the intervening years. Following the death of another Nationalist Senator, Thomas Givens, MacDonald was again appointed to the Senate on 1 August 1928 but was defeated again at the 1928 election. He then worked as chief compiler for the Queensland Tourist Bureau, promoting the state's tourist opportunities. MacDonald was finally elected in his own right in the election of 1931, taking his place in the Senate in 1932. He died in office in 1937 after suffering reported "heart trouble" and was cremated at Mount Thompson Crematorium.[6][1][2][7][8]
References
^ abc"Senator J.V. MacDonald passes". The Worker. 24 August 1937. p. 13. Retrieved 1 September 2019 – via Trove.
^ abc"New senator". Morning Bulletin. 21 August 1928. p. 10. Retrieved 1 September 2019 – via Trove.
^"Death of Senator J. V. MacDonald". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 18 August 1937. p. 22. Retrieved 1 September 2019 – via Trove.
^"Labor's team in Queensland, the men who claim your votes". Daily Standard. 2 December 1922. p. 10. Retrieved 1 September 2019 – via Trove.
^Sullivan, Rodney (2004). "John MacDonald". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
^Carr, Adam (2008). . Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
^"Senator J. V. MacDonald dead". The Central Queensland Herald. 19 August 1937. p. 26. Retrieved 1 September 2019 – via Trove.
^"J. V. MacDonald". Daily Standard. 15 January 1932. p. 6. Retrieved 1 September 2019 – via Trove.
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john, macdonald, australian, politician, confused, with, john, mcdonald, western, australian, politician, member, western, australian, legislative, assembly, john, valentine, jack, macdonald, february, 1880, august, 1937, zealand, born, australian, politician,. Not to be confused with John McDonald Western Australian politician a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly John Valentine Jack MacDonald 14 February 1880 17 August 1937 was a New Zealand born Australian politician John MacDonaldSenator for QueenslandIn office 26 May 1922 15 December 1922Preceded byJohn AdamsonSucceeded byWilliam ThompsonIn office 1 August 1928 16 November 1928Preceded byThomas GivensIn office 1 July 1932 17 August 1937Succeeded byBen CourticePersonal detailsBorn 1880 02 14 14 February 1880Opotiki New ZealandDied17 August 1937 1937 08 17 aged 57 New Farm Brisbane Queensland AustraliaNationalityAustralianPolitical partyAustralian Labor PartyOccupationJournalistMacDonald was born in Opotiki New Zealand the son of an Australian volunteer in the New Zealand Wars and veteran of the 1891 Australian shearers strike He completed his early education in New Zealand before his family migrated to New South Wales whereafter he attended state schools He spent time as a shearer in New South Wales and Victoria before returning to New Zealand and entering the printing trade He began as a journeyman compositor but shifted into journalism over time working for the Wairoa Guardian and the Napier based The Daily Telegraph before rising to become chief compositor and acting editor of the Gisborne Herald He was also involved in the Typographical Association in its early days and taught shorthand at the Gisborne Technical College in 1903 04 1 2 3 4 MacDonald later returned to Australia and worked as a journalist at The Argus and then The Age in Melbourne including a stint in the parliamentary press gallery He was one of the founding members of the Australian Journalists Association in 1910 spent time in London and studied at the University of London before returning to Australia He was then recruited as editor of the new Brisbane newspaper The Daily Standard in 1912 serving in that role until his appointment to the Senate and also serving as acting manager in 1913 14 He was involved in campaigning against the conscription referendums of Billy Hughes but in 1918 was one of 12 newspaper editors selected by the Nationalist Party government to visit the World War I front 1 2 On 26 May 1922 he was appointed to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Queensland filling the casual vacancy caused by the death of Nationalist Senator John Adamson he had already been preselected as a Labor candidate for the forthcoming election However he was defeated at the 1922 election 5 MacDonald worked as a freelance journalist in the intervening years Following the death of another Nationalist Senator Thomas Givens MacDonald was again appointed to the Senate on 1 August 1928 but was defeated again at the 1928 election He then worked as chief compiler for the Queensland Tourist Bureau promoting the state s tourist opportunities MacDonald was finally elected in his own right in the election of 1931 taking his place in the Senate in 1932 He died in office in 1937 after suffering reported heart trouble and was cremated at Mount Thompson Crematorium 6 1 2 7 8 References Edit a b c Senator J V MacDonald passes The Worker 24 August 1937 p 13 Retrieved 1 September 2019 via Trove a b c New senator Morning Bulletin 21 August 1928 p 10 Retrieved 1 September 2019 via Trove Death of Senator J V MacDonald The Advertiser Adelaide 18 August 1937 p 22 Retrieved 1 September 2019 via Trove Labor s team in Queensland the men who claim your votes Daily Standard 2 December 1922 p 10 Retrieved 1 September 2019 via Trove Sullivan Rodney 2004 John MacDonald The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate Retrieved 4 January 2023 Carr Adam 2008 Australian Election Archive Psephos Adam Carr s Election Archive Archived from the original on 17 July 2007 Retrieved 16 November 2008 Senator J V MacDonald dead The Central Queensland Herald 19 August 1937 p 26 Retrieved 1 September 2019 via Trove J V MacDonald Daily Standard 15 January 1932 p 6 Retrieved 1 September 2019 via Trove This article about an Australian Labor Party member of the Senate is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John MacDonald Australian politician amp oldid 1131467478, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
