John Newell (Queensland politician)
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30 November 1848
John Newell | |
|---|---|
 The late Mr John Newell, following his death in 1932 | |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Woothakata | |
| In office 11 April 1896 – 11 March 1902 | |
| Preceded by | William Rawlings |
| Succeeded by | Michael Woods |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Newell 30 November 1848 |
| Died | 20 July 1932 (aged 83) |
| Resting place | Herberton Cemetery |
| Party | Ministerial |
| Spouse | Janet Jack (m.1885 d.1947) |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
John Newell (30 November 1849 – 29 July 1932) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Newell was born at "The Hollow", County Down, Ireland, the son of the James Newell and his wife Margaret (née McDowall). He was educated at Drumaghlis National School. He spent seven years working as a clerk in Belfast.
Business life
Newell immigrated to Queensland arriving in Brisbane in 1872 aboard the Gauntlet. He moved to Cooktown in 1875 but was back in a year later where he worked for a mercantile company.[1]
In 1877 he was back in North Queensland, this time in Smithfield, working as a store manager. In 1879 he was with a party that discovered a lode of tin in Herberton and in 1882[1] he joined with future brother-in-law William Jack in opening the successful storekeeping firm, Jack & Newell.[2]
Public life
Newell was a member of the Tinaroo and Herberton shire councils and the chairman of Herberton in 1888–1889. As a member of the Ministerialists, he then won the seat of Woothakata at the 1896 Queensland colonial election, defeating the sitting member, William Rawlings.[3] He held Woothakata for six years, retiring at the 1902 state election.
Personal life
On 21 January 1885 he married Janet Jack[1] (died 1947)[4] at Watsonville and together had two sons and two daughters.[1]
