McPherson, Emily (1862 - 1929)

Born: 28 February 1862
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died: 22 March 1929
Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
Summary: Emily McPherson was the wife of the State Treasurer Sir William McPherson, who made a personal donation of £25,000 to the College of Domestic Economy (Docherty 1981, p. 64). The new College was named the Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy.

Related Buildings

Building 13 (Emily McPherson) (1927 - )

Related Organisations

Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy (1927 - 1979)

Published Resources

Books

Docherty, James, 'The Emily Mac': The Story of the Emily McPherson College 1906-1979, Ormond Book & Educational Supplies Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria, 1981. Details

Newspaper Articles

'Obituary: Lady McPherson', Shepparton Advertiser (Melbourne, Victoria), 25 March 1929, p. 6. Also available at http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article186946184. Details

Webpages

Find A Grave, Emily McPherson, 21 March 2020. Also available at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208230612/emily-mcpherson. Details

Sources used to compile this entry: Docherty, James, 'The Emily Mac': The Story of the Emily McPherson College 1906-1979, Ormond Book & Educational Supplies Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria, 1981; Find A Grave, Emily McPherson, 21 March 2020. Also available at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208230612/emily-mcpherson; New South Wales Births Deaths and Marriages, Registration Number 722/1862; Victoria Births Deaths and Marriages, Registration Number 5376 / 1929; Victoria, Australia, Cemetery Records and Headstone Transcriptions, 1844-1997, Boroondara Cemetery, 1859 - 1992, accessed via Ancestry.com, 18 November 2021.

Created: 18 November 2021, Last modified: 10 December 2024