Roy Mackenzie Bell (20 March 1885 – 20 August 1953) was a member of the

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Biography

Bell was born at Denman,

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, the son of Federick Samuel Bell and his wife Mary Charlotte (née Mackenzie). He was educated at

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and owned or managed a series of Stations in Queensland and

. On 22 July 1915 he married Annie Agnes Herbert (died 1964)Family history research
— Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 21 April 2016. in

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and together had two sons and one daughter. He died in

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in August 1953 and his funeral was held at St John's Church of England Cathedral, Brisbane with his body then taken to Sydney for burial.

Public life

Bell was an executive councilor on the Esk Shire Council and then in 1933 he won the

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for the seat of

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, following the death of Ernest Grimstone. He held the seat until the 1938 state election when he retired from politics.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bell, Roy Mackenzie Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1885 births 1953 deaths 20th-century Australian politicians People educated at The King's School, Parramatta