Kessell, John Henry
Personal
Birth Date:
1870 (Kadina, South Australia)
Death Date:
15 November 1933 (Sydney, New South Wales)
Parents:
John Kessell and Elizabeth (nee Williams)
Family:
Sarah Rosetta Watt on 2 August 1905 in Brisbane, 1 daughter
Education:
Bathurst State and High Schools
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
Clerk, Australian Journalists' Society; Proprietor, Gladstone Observer newspaper; Chairman Director, Mt. Morgan Co; Chairman Director, Lone Hand Gold Mining Co
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | MIN | Port Curtis | 26 Oct 1912 | 22 May 1915 |
Additional Information
Notes:
President, Australian Provincial Press Association; President, Queensland Country Press Association
Sources:
Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001); Hughes, Colin A and BD Graham, Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1890-1964, (Canberra: ANU, Department of Political Science, 1974)
[Last Modified: Monday, 01 January 0001]