| John Joseph McDonald | |
| Constituency Am: | Bass |
| Assembly: | Tasmanian House of |
| Term Start: | 9 June 1934 |
| Term End: | 16 April 1945 |
| Birth Date: | 25 March 1904 |
| Birth Place: | Gormanston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Death Place: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Party: | Labor Party |
| Partner: | Marjorie Holgate |
| Relations: | James McDonald (father) Thomas Raymond McDonald (brother) |
| Allegiance: | Australia |
| Branch: | Australian Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1940–1943 |
| Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Unit: | 1st Motor Brigade |
John Joseph McDonald (25 March 1904 – 24 February 1959) was Labor Party Member of the Tasmania House of Assembly for the electorate of Bass from 9 June 1934 until his resignation on 16 April 1945. He was the son of James McDonald and the brother of Thomas Raymond McDonald, both also members of the Tasmanian Parliament.[1]
From 1940 to 1943, during World War II, McDonald served in the Australian Army with the 1st Motor Brigade, and was discharged with the rank of lieutenant.[2]
McDonald, then a bookmaker,[3] was sentenced to ten years imprisonment in 1951 for the manslaughter in Burnie of his then de facto wife Marjorie Holgate (also known as Marjorie McDonald).[4] John McDonald was released in April 1956, and then served as a public service clerk in the Public Works Department at Poatina until his death.[5]
. Colin Hughes. Graham, B. D. . Voting for the South Australian, Western Australian and Tasmanian Lower Houses, 1890–1964. 1976. Australian National University. Canberra. 0-7081-1334-6.