Researching Peter Macpherson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1939 people with the Macpherson surname? In that year Macpherson was ranked number 1871 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Macpherson on Ancestry
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| Did you know that there are currently 6148 people with the Macpherson surname in the UK? Macpherson is now ranked number 969 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Peter Macpherson
Peter MacPherson
Peter MacPherson (29 March 1841 – 12 September 1913) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.
MacPherson was born in 1841 at Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland to Donald Macpherson and his wife Marion and was educated at Arbroath and Alloa public schools. After arriving in Australia 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.
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