Sir John McCall KCMG (10 August 1860 – 27 June 1919) was an Australian politician.
John McCall | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for West Devon | |
| In office 12 November 1888 – December 1893 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Braddon |
| Succeeded by | Sir Edward Braddon |
| In office 30 April 1901 – April 1909 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Edward Braddon |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1860 East Devonport, Tasmania |
| Died | 27 June 1919 (aged 58) London, England |
| Resting place | Putney Vale Cemetery |
| Spouses | Mary Chickie
(m. 1880; died 1896)Claire Pearson Reynolds
(m. 1900) |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Profession | Medical doctor |
History
editBorn in Devonport, Tasmania the son of John Hair McCall, MLC, he studied for his Doctorate of Medicine at the University of Glasgow, returning to Tasmania in 1881.[1] In 1888, he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as the Protectionist member for West Devon. He served until 1893, and then again from 1901 to 1909.[2] He then took up the post of Tasmania's agent-general in London, where he served with distinction and died ten years later.[3]
Family
editSir John was married twice; to Mary Chickie[4] (died 28 February 1896), whom he married in Glasgow, and with whom he had a son and a daughter:
- The son, also named Dr. John McCall, married Marjorie MacDonald of Fremantle in 1918. Their 3-year old son John died choking on a peanut; Marjorie died of pneumonia a week later.[5]
- The daughter, Mary "Mollie" McCall, married Commander Hewitt in 1923;[6]
On 20 November 1900, he married Claire Pearson Reynolds (c. 1882 – 3 June 1945), with whom he had two sons: G. Donald McCall of Mont Albert, Victoria and the Rt Rev. Theodore Bruce McCall[4] home secretary of the (Anglican) Australian Board of Missions and Bishop of Rockhampton and Wangaratta..
References
edit- ^ "Dr. McCall". The Mercury (Hobart). Vol. XXXIX, no. 3705. Tasmania, Australia. 21 December 1881. p. 2. Retrieved 27 August 2016 – via Trove.
- ^ "McCall, Sir John". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Death of Sir John McCall". The Daily Telegraph (Launceston). 30 June 1919. p. 6. Retrieved 27 August 2016 – via Trove.
- ^ a b "His Career". The Mercury (Hobart). Vol. CX, no. 15, 498. Tasmania, Australia. 30 June 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 27 August 2016 – via Trove.
- ^ "Doctor's Loss". The Examiner (Tasmania). Vol. LXXXIX, no. 309. Tasmania, Australia. 28 December 1931. p. 6. Retrieved 27 August 2016 – via Trove.
- ^ "Australians Abroad". The Sunday Times (Sydney). No. 1956. New South Wales, Australia. 29 July 1923. p. 13. Retrieved 27 August 2016 – via Trove.
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