Peter MacPherson (29 March 1841 – 12 September 1913) was a member of the

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. MacPherson was born in 1841 at

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to Donald Macpherson and his wife Marion and was educated at Arbroath and Alloa public schools. After arriving in

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he was a senior partner in Macpherson, Green & Macpherson, Solicitors. He was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council in July 1881 and served for thirty-two years until his death in September 1913. In 1867, MacPherson married Louisa Blanche Cooper and together they had seven children. He died in 1913 and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.Macpherson Peter
— Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 10 March 2015.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Macpherson, Peter Members of the Queensland Legislative Council 1841 births 1913 deaths People from Arbroath Burials at Toowong Cemetery Colony of Queensland people