Bell, John Alexander
Personal
Birth Date:
1829 (, County Kildare)
Death Date:
30 August 1901 (Waterstown, Ipswich, Queensland)
Parents:
Thomas Bell and Sarah (nee Alexander)
Family:
Frances Georgina Armstrong at Sussex, England on 3 November 1864, 1 son, 2 daughters
Education:
The King's School, Parramatta
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Became partner with father and brother in Jimbour and Cumkillenbar stations, Darling Downs, in 1844
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council | NONE | Legislative Council | 26 Sep 1866 | 21 Nov 1872 | Retired |
Additional Information
Notes:
When JA Bell was just a baby, his parents migrated to Australia. His father was a squatter and a convict overseer. In 1844 his father took over the pastoral lease of Jimbour Station on the Darling Downs. It was run by a manager until 1847 when the Bell family took charge, with the leasehold being registered in the name of Bell & Sons. On his father's death in 1874, Jimbour House was passed on to John Alexander's elder brother, Joshua Peter. John Alexander spent most of the 1870s and 1880s in the UK. In 1895 he resided at Merrivale Station, Mitchell
Sources:
Waterson, DB, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 13 June 2017]