Allan Macpherson

Allan Macpherson (24 October 1818 – 6 November 1891) was a politician in New South Wales, Australia. He was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.

Allan Macpherson (holding hat) and Family in 1884 at Blairgowrie, Scotland

Early life

Macpherson was born at Blairgowrie, Scotland.[1]

He went to Sydney, Australia with his parents Willam and Jessie Macpherson (née Chalmers) in 1829 where he attended Cape's School and later acquired the rural properties of Keera near Bingara, New South Wales and Mount Abundance near Roma in Queensland.[2]

In 1853 he married Emma Blake, daughter of Charles Henry Blake and his wife, Frances.

Politics

Macpherson was a candidate for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Central Cumberland at the 1860 election, but was unsuccessful.[3] He won the seat at the 1863 by-election,[4] holding it at the 1864-5 election,[5] before retiring in 1868.[1]

Later life

He died at Blairgowrie on 6 November 1891 (aged 73).[6]

See also

• Clan Macpherson
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly

References

1. "Mr Allan Macpherson (1818-1891)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
2. "Mount Abundance: or The Experiences of a Pioneer Squatter in Australia", London, 1879 by Allan Macpherson
3. Green, Antony. "1860 Central Cumberland". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
4. Green, Antony. "Central Cumberland by-election 1863". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
5. Green, Antony. "1864-5 Central Cumberland". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
6. Blairgowrie Advertiser, Saturday, 7 November 1891

External links

• ebook of Mount Abundance at Project Gutenberg Australia
• "A Private Empire", Murdoch Books Australia, Sydney, 2010, by Stephen Foster. A history of the Macphersons of Blairgowrie, Scotland.