MacDevitt, Edward O'Donnell (1845-1898)

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barrister; educational reformer; Member of Lower House; separationist
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MacDEVITT, EDWARD O'DONNELL (1845-1898), barrister and politician, was born at Glenties, County Donegal, Ireland, son of Donald MacDevitt, barrister, and his wife Mary, née O'Donnell. He had some theological training but finished his education in law. Without being called to the Bar he left Ireland, probably invited by Bishop James Quinn with whom he arrived at Melbourne in the Donald Mackay on 20 March 1861. He soon moved to Brisbane, taught school for a time and probably on Quinn's behalf edited the North Australian at Ipswich. He was admitted a barrister in the Supreme Court on 20 February 1864 and built up a practice in Brisbane.

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  1. 'MacDevitt, Edward O'Donnell (1845 - 1898)' - Australian Dictionary of Biography
    H. J. Gibbney
    [1974]
    Published: Melbourne University Press
    Series: Volume 5
    p. 144.

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