Major Logue MLC (1825 - 1900)

Born 24 Oct 1825 in Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Lucy Ellen (Shaw) Logue — married 3 Apr 1856 in Middle Swan, Western Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 1 Feb 1900 at age 74 in Greenough, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

Major came to Western Australia with his parents on the Hero, arriving on 22 August 1837.^[1]

He married Lucy Ellen Shaw on 3 April 1856 in Middle Swan.^[1][2]

Major was a breeder of horses. He employed 22 Ticket of Leave men 1860s-1874. He was a pastoralist at "Ellendale", Walkaway in 1850 and later MLC for Geraldton October 1870 to September 1874.^[1]

Major Logue, of Ellendale, a very old colonist and a resident of the Geraldton district of over 40 years standing, died at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home-stead, of apoplexy, after a brief illness. The deceased, many years ago, represented Geraldton in the old Legislative Council, and unsuccessfully contested Greenough against Mr. Pennefather and Mr. Traylen in 1897. Mr Logue leaves, a wife and four daughters. His age was 75 years.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} The Bicentennial dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888. [compiled by Rica Erickson], https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary
2. ↑ WA Birth Index 1856/935
3. ↑ MAJOR LOGUE. (1900, February 10). Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954), p. 20. Retrieved February 9, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article33180633

• West Aust death registration - Logue Major, aged 74, parents Joseph & Goodwin Catherine, born Londonderry, Irl, #1185/1900