John McConnel (3 October 1806 – 27 January 1899) was pastoralist and politician in

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, Australia. He was a

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Pastoralist

On 1 January 1851 McConnell joined in partnership with his brother David and they purchased Durundur Station, previously belonging to the

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, who moved to the

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. In 1851 the McConnels owned 400 cattle and 10,000 sheep on their Brisbane River Valley properties.

Politics

McConnel was appointed to the

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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

Members of the Queensland Legislative Council 1806 births 1899 deaths 19th-century Australian politicians Pre-Separation Queensland People from Ardwick {{Australia-bio-stub