Ernest Bell (Australian politician) explained

Ernest Bell
Constituency Am1:Fassifern
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:27 April 1913
Term End1:2 May 1930
Predecessor1:Arnold Wienholt
Successor1:Arnold Wienholt
Birth Date:31 March 1880
Birth Place:Camboon, Queensland, Australia
Death Place:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Restingplace:Toowong Cemetery
Birthname:Ernest Thomas Bell
Nationality:Australian
Party:CPNP
Otherparty:Ministerialist, Liberal, National, Country Party, Queensland United Party
Spouse:Pauline Eva Taylor (m.1910 d.1970)
Occupation:Pastoralist

Ernest Thomas Bell (31 March 1880 – 2 May 1930) was a pastoralist and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Bell was born in Camboon, Queensland, to parents John Thomas Marsh Bell and his wife Gertrude Augusta (née Norton) and attended Toowoomba Grammar School and Ipswich Grammar School. When he left school he was the manager of Combargno Station, Roma.[1]

He was involved in many agricultural associations over the years including president of the Fassifern Agricultural and Pastoral Association and chairman of the Australian Meat Council.[1]

On 17 August 1910, Bell married Pauline Eva Taylor[1] (died 1970)[2] in Brisbane and together had one son and three daughters. He died in office in May 1930[1] and his funeral proceeded from St John's Church of England Cathedral to the Toowong Cemetery.[3] [4]

Political career

Bell represented the state seat of Fassifern from 1913 until his death in 1930.[1] In that time he represented several parties that were opposed to the Labor Party.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 27 March 2016.
  2. https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research/ Family history research
  3. News: Family Notices . . 22,546 . Queensland, Australia . 3 May 1930 . 27 March 2016 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  4. https://graves.brisbane.qld.gov.au/ Deceased Search