Newell, John
Personal
Birth Date:
30 November 1849 ("The Hollow", Company Down)
Death Date:
29 July 1932 (Herberton, Queensland)
Parents:
James Newell and Margaret (nee McDowall)
Family:
Janet Jack on 21 January 1885 in Watsonville, 2 sons, 2 daughters
Education:
Drumaghlis National School
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
Clerk Belfast; mercantile work, Brisbane, 1876; store manager, Smithfield, 1877; Palmer prospector, 1877 to 1879 ; Herbert River claim 1880; storekeeper, Northern Queensland, 1882
Local Government Service:
Member Tinaroo Shire Council and Herberton shire council; Mayor, Herberton, 1888 to 1889
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | MIN | Woothakata | 11 Apr 1896 | 11 Mar 1902 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Member, Cairns Harbour Board
Sources:
Image sourced MJ Fox, History of Queensland; its people and industries, v 3 (1919); Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
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