Douglas Macinnis | |
|---|---|
| Official Member of the Legislative Council of Papua and New Guinea | |
| In office 1953–1964 | |
| Official Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Council | |
| In office 1951–1952 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 June 1903 Crookwell, Australia |
| Died | 22 October 1982 (aged 79) Gold Coast, Australia |
Douglas Evan Macinnis OBE (28 June 1903 – 22 October 1982) was an Australian public servant. He was a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Council and Legislative Council of Papua and New Guinea.
Biography
Macinnis was born in Crookwell, New South Wales in 1903.[1] After studying at the University of Sydney and earning an LLB,[2] he worked in agriculture in New South Wales, Northern Territory and Queensland between 1927 and 1939.[1] He was admitted to the bar in New South Wales in 1938.[3] During World War II he served in the Australian Imperial Force, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel.[2]
After returning to the University of Sydney to study at its law school from 1946 to 1947, he joined the Lands Department of Northern Territory. After a brief spell working in the Crown Law Office in Darwin in 1950 and 1951, he was appointed Assistant Director of Lands and Surveys in the territory, also becoming a member of its Legislative Council.
In 1952 he was appointed Director of Lands, Surveys and Mines in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea, becoming a member of the Legislative Council the following year.[3] He also served on the Executive Council,[2] and was admitted to the bar in the territory in 1959.[1] He was made an OBE in the 1960 New Year Honours.[3] In 1964 he returned to Australia, joining the Legal Branch of the Mines Department of New South Wales.[1]
He died in Gold Coast in Queensland in October 1982 following a long illness.[4][2]