Herbert McPhail
Australian politician
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Herbert George McPhail (11 February 1878 – 20 September 1951) was a member of both the Queensland Legislative Council and Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
11 February 1878
Herbert McPhail | |
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Herbert George McPhail, 1940 | |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Windsor | |
| In office 22 May 1915 – 16 March 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Macrossan |
| Succeeded by | Charles Taylor |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 19 February 1920 – 16 September 1920 | |
| In office 12 November 1921 – 23 March 1922 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Herbert George McPhail 11 February 1878 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 20 September 1951 (aged 73) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Party | Labor |
| Occupation | Business owner |
Early life
McPhail was born at Brisbane, Queensland, to Robert McPhail and his wife Fanny (née Challenger) and was educated at Brisbane Normal School.[1]
Political career
McPhail entered politics at the 1915 state election, winning the seat of Windsor for the Labor and defeating the sitting member, Hugh Macrossan.[2] He held the seat for one term before losing to Charles Taylor in 1918.[3]
When the Labour Party starting forming governments in Queensland, it found much of its legislation being blocked by a hostile Council, where members had been appointed for life by successive conservative governments. After a failed referendum in May 1917,[4] Premier Ryan tried a new tactic, and later that year advised the Governor, Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams, to appoint thirteen new members whose allegiance lay with Labour to the council.[5]
In 1920, the new Premier Ted Theodore appointed a further fourteen new members to the Council[6] with McPhail amongst the appointees.[1] He served for seven months before resigning in September 1920 only to be reappointed fourteen months later and remaining in the council until it was abolished in March 1922.[1]
Personal life
McPhail died in Brisbane in September 1951[1] and was cremated at Mount Thompson Crematorium.[7]