David Hay Dalrymple was an Australian pastoralist, chemist/druggist, and politician in

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, Australia. He was a Mayor of Mackay and a Member of the

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Early life

Dalrymple was born on 14 December 1840 in Newbury, Berkshire, England, the son of James Dalrymple and his wife Georgina (née Hay). He was educated at the Independent College in

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and attended lectures at the

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. Dalrymple arrived in

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in 1863. He was married to Euphemia Margaret McLean in Mackay on 23 Dec 1880 and had two sons and two daughters. He was a pastoralist, chemist and druggist.

Politics

Dalrymple served on community boards and served as the Mayor of Mackay from 1869 to 1871 and again in 1873–1874. He was a Member of the

for

from 5 May 1888 to 27 August 1904.

Later life

Dalrymple died from heart failure in his sleep at his residence ''Dalry'' at Crescent Road,

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, Queensland on 1 September 1912. He was buried in

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on 2 September 2017. Flags were flown at half-mast in Mackay as a mark of respect.

References

Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1840 births 1912 deaths Burials at Toowong Cemetery British emigrants to Australia {{Australia-politician-stub