John Alexander Bell
John Bell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 26 September 1866 – 21 November 1872 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Alexander Bell 1829 County Kildare, Ireland |
| Died | 1901 (aged 71–72) Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Ipswich General Cemetery |
| Nationality | Irish Australian |
| Spouse | Frances Georgina Armstrong (m.1864) |
| Relations | Joshua Peter Bell (brother), Joshua Thomas Bell (nephew) |
| Occupation | Pastoralist |
John Alexander Bell (1829 – 30 August 1901) was a pastoralist and Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]
Early life
[edit]Bell was born in County Kildare, Ireland in 1829 to Thomas Bell and his wife Sarah (née Alexander). He arrived in Queensland with his family when he was still a baby and attended The King's School, Parramatta. In 1844, along with his father and brother Joshua Bell became owners of Jimbour Station and Cumkillenbar stations on the Darling Downs.[1]
In 1847, he had married Frances Georgina Armstrong and together had three children.[1]
Public life
[edit]Bell was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on 26 September 1866 and resigned his seat on the 21 November 1872.[1]
Later life
[edit]Bell died in 1901 and was buried in Ipswich General Cemetery.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ General Section Archived 23 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine — Australian Cemeteries. Retrieved 1 March 2015.