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			'''John Douglas Story''' (7 August 1869 in ], Scotland – 2 February 1966 in ], Australia) was a public servant in ], ].

		⚫	Also known as '''J. D. Story''', he migrated to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, with his parents, as a child, and attended ] and ].
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	'''John Douglas Story''' (born 1896 in ], ] — died 1966).
			Story was a prominent Queensland ] who entered the ] and was Under-Secretary for the ] between 1906 and 1920. He was the Public Service Commissioner from 1920 to 1939 and served on the Public Service ] Board from 1913 until 1942. He was a long-time member of the ] Works Board which was instrumental in the construction of ].<ref>, Engineering Heritage Australia, January 2010</ref>

			Story worked for the establishment of the ] and was a government representative on the University senate. He became UQ's first full-time Vice-Chancellor, serving in an honorary capacity from 1938 to 1959.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2015/06/chancellor-honoured-ao\|title=Chancellor honoured with AO\|date=8 June 2015\|website=UQ News\|publisher=]\|access-date=21 May 2019}}</ref>
⚫	Also known as '''J. D. Story''', he migrated to ], ], ], with his parents, as a child, and attended ] and ].

			The J. D. Story ] Building at the University of Queensland and Brisbane's ] were named in his honour. In February 2009 his grandson, John Story, became the 13th Chancellor of the University of Queensland.<ref>{{cite web
	John Douglas Story was a prominent ] ] who entered the Queensland ] and was Under-Secretary for the ] between 1906 and 1920. He was the Public Service Commissioner from 1920 to 1939.
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	Douglas Story worked for the establishment of the ] and was a foundation member of the University's senate. Both the '''J. D. Story''' ] building at the University of Queensland, and Brisbane's iconic ], were named in his honour.
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Australian public servant (1869–1966)

John Douglas Story (7 August 1869 in Edinburgh, Scotland – 2 February 1966 in Brisbane, Australia) was a public servant in Queensland, Australia.

Also known as J. D. Story, he migrated to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, with his parents, as a child, and attended Brisbane Grammar School and Brisbane Technical College.

Story was a prominent Queensland public servant who entered the Queensland Public Service and was Under-Secretary for the Department of Education between 1906 and 1920. He was the Public Service Commissioner from 1920 to 1939 and served on the Public Service Superannuation Board from 1913 until 1942. He was a long-time member of the Stanley River Works Board which was instrumental in the construction of Somerset Dam.

Story worked for the establishment of the University of Queensland and was a government representative on the University senate. He became UQ's first full-time Vice-Chancellor, serving in an honorary capacity from 1938 to 1959.

The J. D. Story Administration Building at the University of Queensland and Brisbane's Story Bridge were named in his honour. In February 2009 his grandson, John Story, became the 13th Chancellor of the University of Queensland.

References

"Nomination Document for 'The Somerset Dam'", Engineering Heritage Australia, January 2010
"Chancellor honoured with AO". UQ News. University of Queensland. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
"John Story is UQ Chancellor for the new century". University of Queensland. 16 February 2009. Retrieved 16 February 2009.

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