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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