Ernest Thomas Bell (31 March 1880 – 2 May 1930) was a pastoralist and member of the

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Biography

Bell was born in Camboon,

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, to parents John Thomas Marsh Bell and his wife Gertrude Augusta (née Norton) and attended

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and

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. When he left school he was the manager of Combargno Station,

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. He was involved in many agricultural associations over the years including president of the Fassifern Agricultural and Pastoral Association and chairman of the Australian Meat Council. On 17 August 1910, Bell married Pauline Eva Taylor (died 1970)Family history research
— Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 26 March 2016. in Brisbane and together had one son and three daughters. He

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in May 1930 and his funeral proceeded from St John's Church of England Cathedral to the

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— Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 27 March 2016.

Political career

Bell represented the state seat of Fassifern from 1913 until his death in 1930. In that time he represented several parties that were opposed to the Labor Party.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bell, Ernest Thomas Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1880 births 1930 deaths 20th-century Australian politicians National Party (Queensland, 1917) members of the Parliament of Queensland