Bell, Roy Mackenzie
Personal
Birth Date:
20 March 1885 (Pickering, Denman, New South Wales)
Death Date:
20 August 1953 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
Frederick Samuel Bell and Mary Charlotte (Mai) (nee Mackenzie)
Family:
Grace Gladys Dangar on 22 July 1915 in Singleton, 2 sons, 1 daughter
Education:
The King's School, Parramatta, New South Wales
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Interest in 'Yarrandina' station, Talwood, Queensland; Owner, 'Turkey' station, Gladstone; Purchased 'Eskdale' station, South Queensland, 1915; Manager, 'Baroona' station, Singleton
Local Government Service:
Executive Councillor, Esk Shire
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | CPNP | Stanley | 9 Dec 1933 | 2 Apr 1938 | By-election |
Additional Information
Notes:
Chairman of Board, Queensland AMP Society; Board member, Union Trustees Co.; Member and President, Queensland Club; Committee member, Queensland Turf Club. Member: South-East Queensland Graziers Association; Australasian Pioneers; Constitutional (Qld) Club; Royal Sydney Golf Club; and the Parliamentary Cricket Team. Captain, Queensland Polo team and toured abroad with Ashton Brothers Polo Team. Mr Bell was the great-grandson of Lieutenant A Bell, who arrived in Australia with the 102nd Regiment in 1806 and played an important part in the early history of New South Wales
Sources:
Courier-Mail, 'Pioneer stock. Mr R. Mackenzie Bell', 16 Nov 1933, p.12; Queensland Parliamentary Debate, Motion of Condolence, First session of the 33rd Parliament, V.206, 3 Sep 1953, pp.222-223 (Brisbane, Qld: Government Printer); Alexander, JA., Who's Who in Australia, Xth edition, 1938, p. 67 (Melbourne, Vic: The Heralds and Weekly Times Ltd)
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