Donald Smith Wallace (10 August 1844 - 27 May 1900) was a politician in
Queensland
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, Australia. He was a Member of the
Queensland Legislative Assembly.
He represented the Queensland electorate of Clermont from 7 Sept 1883 to 5 May 1888.
He was a pastoralist and racehorse owner.
Notable achievements
He was the winner of the
Melbourne Cup twice: in
1888
In Germany, 1888 is known as the Year of the Three Emperors. Currently, it is the year that, when written in Roman numerals, has the most digits (13). The next year that also has 13 digits is the year 2388. The record will be surpassed as late ...
with his horse Mentor and in
1890
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The Kingdom of Italy establishes Eritrea as its colony, in the Horn of Africa.
** In Michigan, the wooden steamer ''Mackinaw'' burns in a fire on the Black River.
* January 2
** The steamship ...
with his most famous horse
Carbine.
References
Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Colony of Queensland people
1844 births
1900 deaths
19th-century Australian politicians
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