John Alexander Bell Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Hon
John Bell
Office1:Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
Term Start1:26 September 1866
Term End1:21 November 1872
Birth Date:1829
Birth Place:County Kildare, Ireland
Death Place:Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Restingplace:Ipswich General Cemetery
Birthname:John Alexander Bell
Nationality:Irish Australian
Spouse:Frances Georgina Armstrong (m.1864)
Occupation:Pastoralist
Relations:Joshua Peter Bell (brother), Joshua Thomas Bell (nephew)

John Alexander Bell (1829 – 30 August 1901) was a pastoralist and Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]

Early life

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.

In 1847, he had married Frances Georgina Armstrong and together had three children.

Public life

Bell was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on 26 September 1866 and resigned his seat on the 21 November 1872.

Later life

Bell died in 1901 and was buried in Ipswich General Cemetery.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 1 March 2015. 19 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160919062139/http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=267748945. live.
  2. http://www.australiancemeteries.com/qld/ipswich/generalmixeddata.htm General Section