Macpherson, Dugald Arthur (1820–1901)
The death is announced of Mr. Dugald Macpherson, who for so many years was the proprietor of the Nhill Station. He was a very old resident of the State, having arrived in Victoria in 1840. He followed pastoral pursuits, and was one of the first settlers in the Wimmera. His death occurred at Bungeeltap, near Ballan, where of late years he has resided. Deceased was one of the original council of the Shire of Ballan, but for years had taken no active part in public affairs. Deceased, who was 81 years of age, leaves a grown-up family of four sons and five daughters. One son is now serving in South Africa.
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Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Macpherson, Mary Elizabeth (wife)
- Ocock, Rebecca Mary (mother-in-law)
- Ocock, Richard (father-in-law)
- Macpherson, Peter (brother)
- Minchin, Ellen Rebecca (sister-in-law)
- Macpherson, Eliza Johns (sister-in-law)
- Minchin, Richard Ernest (brother-in-law)
- Ocock, Alfred (brother-in-law)
- Minchin, Alfred Corker (nephew by marriage)
- Taylor, William (business partner)
- Belcher, George Frederick (acquaintance)
Citation details
'Macpherson, Dugald Arthur (1820–1901)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/macpherson-dugald-arthur-17142/text28959, accessed 29 March 2023.
Dugald Macpherson, by Thomas Chuck, 1872
Life Summary [details]
Birth
8 September,
1820
Ashens, Argyll, Scotland
Death
20 October,
1901
(aged 81)
Ballan, Victoria, Australia