John McNeill (New South Wales politician)

John McNeill (1872 – 4 June 1916) was a Scottish-born Australian politician.

His parents were commercial traveller John McNeill and Anne McKenzie. He arrived in New South Wales in 1888 and became a patternmaker, working for the Railways Department. In 1893 he married Mary O'Brien; they would have five children. He later worked as a publican. In 1902 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Sydney-Pyrmont, transferring to Pyrmont in 1904. He served until his retirement in 1913, and died in 1916 at Hurstville.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Mr John McNeill (1872–1916)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Samuel Smith		 Member for Sydney-Pyrmont
1902–1904 		Abolished
New seat Member for Pyrmont
1904–1913 		Abolished


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