Alexander McDonald (1845 - 26 May 1920) was an Australian politician. He was a liberal member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1902 to 1904, representing the electorate of Footscray. [1]
McDonald was born in Inverness, Scotland and migrated to Victoria with his family in 1854, settling in Footscray, where he remained for the rest of his life. He was a contractor by trade, working as a carpenter on the Williamstown railway line and Bendigo railway line then as a builder at Footscray. He was a City of Footscray councillor from 1893 until his death and was mayor in 1901-02 and 1911-12. [2]
McDonald was elected to the Legislative Assembly at a June 1902 by-election, defeating John Lemmon by 38 votes. [3] [4] The Footscray seat was abolished for the 1904 election, and McDonald instead unsuccessfully contested Flemington. [1] [5] [6]
McDonald died at his home in Albert Street, Footscray, in 1920 and was buried at the Footscray Cemetery. Upon his death, The Independent described him as "perhaps the best-known figure in the district". [2] [7]