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.

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

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Webpages

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.