Full Name John McConnel Religion Presbyterian Name John McConnel | Nationality English Australian Role Peace activist Occupation Station owner | |
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Born 3 October 1806
Ardwick, Manchester, England ( 1806-10-03 ) Spouse(s) Amelia Elizabeth Burring Died October 20, 2012, Denver, Colorado, United States | ||
Resting place Bald Hills Cemetery | ||
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John McConnel (3 October 1806 – 27 January 1899) was pastoralist and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.
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- John mcconnel 05 27 87 original air date you tube compression
- Pastoralist
- Politics
- Later life
- References
Pastoralist
On 1 January 1851 McConnell joined in partnership with his brother David and they purchased Durundur Station, previously belonging to the Archer brothers, who moved to the Burnett region. In 1851 the McConnels owned 400 cattle and 10,000 sheep on their Brisbane River Valley properties.
Politics
McConnel was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on 24 April 1861 and served until his resignation on 16 July 1868.
Later life
He died in 1899 and was buried in Bald Hills Cemetery.
References
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