John MacFarlane (New South Wales politician)
John MacFarlane (31 July 1813 – 6 July 1873) was a Scottish-born Australian physician and politician.
He was born in Glasgow and studied medicine at Glasgow University, qualifying in 1837. He worked as a ship's doctor until 1840, when he settled in Sydney and opened a practice.[1] In 1847 he married Agnes Grace Johnstone.[2] He was honorary physician at Sydney Infirmary from 1847 to 1869 and an examiner for the University of Sydney in 1856; he was also awarded an honorary degree from the University of Melbourne. In 1860 he was president of the Australian Medical Association. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1858 to 1861 and from 1861 to 1870.[1]
He died in Sydney on 6 July 1873 (aged 59),[1] survived by his wife Agnes, 2 daughters and 3 sons.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Dr John MacFarlane (1813-1873)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Obituary: the late John Macfarlane MD". The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser. 19 July 1873. p. 83. Retrieved 14 September 2021 – via Trove.
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