| John McMaster | |
| Order: | 18th |
| Office: | Mayor of Brisbane |
| Term Start: | 1884 |
| Term End: | 1884 |
| Predecessor: | Abram Robertson Byram |
| Successor: | Benjamin Harris Babbidge |
| Term Start1: | 1890 |
| Term End1: | 1890 |
| Predecessor1: | William McNaughton Galloway |
| Successor1: | John Allworth Clark |
| Term Start2: | 1893 |
| Term End2: | 1893 |
| Predecessor2: | George Watson |
| Successor2: | Robert Fraser |
| Term Start3: | 1897 |
| Term End3: | 1897 |
| Predecessor3: | Robert Woods Thurlow |
| Successor3: | William Thorne |
| Term Start4: | 1918 |
| Term End4: | 1919 |
| Predecessor4: | John Hetherington |
| Successor4: | Charles Packenham Buchanan |
| Constituency Am5: | Fortitude Valley |
| Assembly5: | Queensland Legislative |
| Term Start5: | 14 September 1885 |
| Term End5: | 11 March 1899 |
| Predecessor5: | New seat |
| Successor5: | William Guy Higgs |
| Alongside5: | Samuel Brooks, John Watson, Frank McDonnell |
| Term Start6: | 3 August 1901 |
| Term End6: | 27 August 1904 |
| Predecessor6: | William Guy Higgs |
| Successor6: | David Bowman |
| Alongside6: | Frank McDonnell |
| Term Start7: | 18 May 1907 |
| Term End7: | 5 February 1908 |
| Predecessor7: | Frank McDonnell |
| Successor7: | Peter Alfred McLachlan |
| Alongside7: | David Bowman |
| Office8: | Member of the Queensland Legislative Council |
| Term Start8: | 9 May 1899 |
| Term End8: | 22 July 1901 |
| Birth Date: | 26 June 1830 |
| Birth Place: | Islay, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Restingplace: | Nundah Cemetery |
| Nationality: | Scottish |
| Party: | Ministerial |
| Spouse: | Catherine McInnes |
| Occupation: | Stonemason |
John McMaster (26 June 1830 – 29 February 1924)[1] was an alderman and mayor of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland and a Member of the Legislative Council of Queensland.
John McMaster was born in 1830 in Argyllshire, Scotland, the son of John McMaster and Isabella White.[2] [3] On 9 April 1854 he married Catherine McInnes, daughter of Neill McInnes and Mary Reid, at Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland.[2] [4]
John and Catherine McMaster immigrated to Queensland, Australia on the ship "William Miles" arriving January 1855 [5] [6] and became a freehold farmer at Melton Hill near Nundah.[7]
John and Catherine McMaster had the following children:
His wife Catherine died in Brisbane on Friday 24 January 1879 and was buried on Saturday 25 January 1879 in the Nundah Cemetery.[2] [8]
Following an illness of several months, John McMaster died at the home of his granddaughter at Kent Street, New Farm, Brisbane on Friday 29 February 1924 aged 93 years.[3] [9] He was buried on Saturday 1 March 1924 in the Nundah Cemetery.[9]
John McMaster was an alderman of the Brisbane Municipal Council 1872–1874 and 1876–1899 and an alderman of the Brisbane City Council 1905–1921. He was mayor in 1884, 1890, 1893, 1897, and 1918–1919. He served on the following committees:[10]
John McMaster was the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the electorate of Fortitude Valley from 14 September 1885 to 11 March 1899 as a member of the Ministerialist party. John McMaster was appointed a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council on 9 May 1899 (a life appointment) but resigned on 22 July 1901 to stand again for election as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. He was successful and served again as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the electorate of Fortitude Valley from 3 August 1901 to 27 August 1904, again as a member of the Ministerialist party. He was elected again from 18 May 1907 to 5 February 1908 as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the electorate of Fortitude Valley as a member of the Opposition party.[1]